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Explore the current challenges facing press freedom and democracy in this 50-minute conference talk from the Aspen Ideas Festival. Examine how recent endorsement controversies, defunding of public media, access denials, and increasing defamation lawsuits are testing society's commitment to independent journalism. Analyze whether a free press remains essential to democratic health and consider the collective responsibility to maintain press independence for a flourishing republic. Engage with critical questions about the role of media in contemporary democracy and the threats that may undermine the Fourth Estate's traditional function as a democratic watchdog.
