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
Government. Former senator gordon smith is the longtime president and ceo of the National Association of broadcasters. He is our guest this week on the communicators. Before we get started looking at some of the issues that the nab is facing, how many people in this day of netflix and hulu and amazon are actually watching broadcast tv . Sen. Smith an awful lot. One of the things people insist on his having local news, weather, sports, emergency information. It is the lifeline. Natural or human disasters, it lets people know what is coming, how to find shelter, how to get rescue and recovery. The broadcasters, radio or television, is a Public Servant to be the first in former. It is unique in our country where so many of our communities have their own local television stations, and they are on the job at the peril of their own lives when a storm is coming. That is a franchise in all of telik medications that ,roadcasting owns and operates we are alone doing that given the peril of newsp
This is an hour and 10 minutes. Julie moos thank you. Welcome. On behalf of the National Press club and the National Press Club Journalism institute. We are so happy you are joining us tonight for this program. I am the executive director of the National Press Club Journalism institute, where we are working to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. Tonights program meets that mission 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] julie 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. So, on
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
And activities in the United States. Well start with Rosemary Gibson. I introduce everybody first. Well start with Rosemary Gibson whose name has been mentioned already several times if you were here. Shes author of china rx exposing the risk of americas dependence on china for medicine which documents the dramatic shifts in where medicines are made in implications for National Security and american securities. Next well hear from ben westoff. Mr. Westoffs new book fentanyl inc. Which will be published in september. Fentanyl kills more americans than any drug in history. And next panelist studied at the Rand Corporation is an especial deem yol gist. Centers on Research Health among marginalized population. Well hear from mark a molecular biologist in performing Risk Assessment to sport government on bio Security Public health and bio defense. Hes one of chinas biotechnology and other foreign engagement, a report published in february 2019. We welcome all of you. We ask that you would k