Part 2: ‘The Future of Journalism, the Fate of Democracy’

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Here is the video of the second part of our discussion about local journalism’s critical role in democracy. This panel discussion was held June 22.

The event, moderated by Karen Rundlet of the Knight Foundation, featured:

The first part of the discussion was held June 8. The conversations were hosted by Virginia Humanities in partnership with other organizations, including the SPJ Virginia Pro Chapter.

The discussion was part of the “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Published by Jeff South

For more than 40 years, I have worked in journalism – first as a newspaper reporter and editor and then as a teacher preparing the next generation of news professionals. As both a journalist and a journalism educator, I have carved out a specialty in using technology to find, report and tell powerful news stories. As a Fulbright scholar and newsroom trainer, I have worked with journalism students and practitioners in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America and across the United States.