Citizens are complicit in the spread of alternative facts. We reject news we simply dont like the danger we become lost in that fog of unknowability if truth is pushed into a wood chipper, leaving us to say, i dont know what to believe, then alternative facts have just havent just fought truth to a draw, alternative facts may have already won. Sean spicer our press secretary gave alternative facts to that. But the point is what do you mean, alternative facts are not facts. Alternative facts are not facts. Theyre falsehoods reporter on the first full day of the trump administration, the president directed his aides to sit on a disprovable lie about his inaugural crowd size, a touch point in an era when facts are under attack of course, twisting the facts is nothing new in the politics. It depends on what the meaning of the word is that sound a lot like this. The truth is truth. I dont mean no, it isnt truth. Truth isnt truth. But the scale is new. As of december 10th, the president made
I want to hear from two former congressman. Both of you were in local government when you made it to capital hill. And you dealt with local up reporters. And also interested. One of the things, as frustrating as it might be for regional reporter to deal with changes in the industry. I find it frustrating as an elected official because the rules of the game had changed. The cultivation of our relationship with a reporter, i am looking to earn your trust that what i am saying is true. Looking to earn your trust that what im working on is newsworthy. The generation of stories to feed for your consideration so that over a period of years your local electorate is reading your independently verified recitation of what im doing to validate me as an elected official, someone working hard. That is the nutrition a politician needs. And professional life, people dont Pay Attention to what we are doing very often. Through decades starting when i was 25, was schooled in that era and twitter, 201516
Done by regional reporters. Should i say again . I really believe it. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are watching washington for americas hometowns, so the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives, and about their democracy. And this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables, is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. Anniversary ofh the regional reporters association, youre going to hear about the challenges reporters face. You already know what they are, shrinking resources, diminished public trust, and growing fake news, but youre also going to hear about the impact of regional reporting from some of the very best in the business on this panel, and in this room. And were going to look ahead to the future of regional reporting. And as we look at the future of journalism, it will rest in the
Im the president of the National Press club germinal is an institute where we work to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Program meets that head on. The most important journalism that happens in this city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again . I really believe it. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are watching washington for americas hometowns, so the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives, and about their democracy. And this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables, is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for freedom of the press. Anniversary ofh the regional reporters association, youre going to hear about the challenges reporters face. You already know what they are, shrinking resources, diminished public trust, and growing fake news, but youre also going to hear about the impact
Among the speakers at a discussion on the future of regional political and policy reporting hosted by the Regional Reporters Association and the National Press Club Journalism institute. Its an hour and 10 minutes. Thank you. Welcome. Llerman on behalf of the National Press club and the National Press Club Journalism institute. An institute where we work to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Program meets that head on. The most important journalism that happens in this city is done by regional reporters. Should i say again . I really believe it. The most important journalism that happens in the city is done by regional reporters. [applause] regional reporters are watching washington for americas hometowns, so the people of the United States can make informed decisions about their lives, and about their democracy. And this type of journalism and the selfgovernment that it enables, is one of the most Important Reasons that we have a First Amendment protection for free