Gerhard Zeiler, Jonathan Rauch, Katrina vanden Heuvel & Hannelore Veit: IS DONALD TRUMP DESTROYING PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES?

Panel Discussion from 12 January at BKF





Raimund Löw in conversation with Gerhard Zeiler, Jonathan Rauch,
Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hannelore Veit





IS DONALD TRUMP DESTROYING PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED
STATES?





The U.S. president’s attacks on journalists and the media have
become legion. Trump has launched billion-dollar lawsuits against
major outlets such as the BBC and other international media
organizations. Some television networks appear willing to settle,
while other independent media outlets are determined to fight
back. But what are their chances?


 


Press freedom remains one of the essential pillars of American
democracy—yet it now faces unprecedented political, legal, and
financial pressure. How resilient is the U.S. media system? What
does this increasing hostility mean for democratic institutions,
public trust, and the future of journalism? And how should the
international community respond to the chilling effect Trump’s
strategy may have on global press freedom norms?


 


Gerhard Zeiler, President of Warner Bros.
Discovery International


Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at the Brookings
Institution


Katrina vanden Heuvel, Publisher of The Nation


Hannelore Veit, journalist and author





Moderation:


Raimund Löw, Journalist, author, and historian,
head of Falter Radio.