The Future of Press Freedom in an Era of Democratic Backsliding

Wed Nov 05 2025 at 12:15 pm to 01:45 pm UTC-05:00

Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall | New York

Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
Publisher/HostKnight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
The Future of Press Freedom in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
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A panel of legal experts and journalists discuss how to protect press freedom and support journalists to safeguard democracy.
About this Event

Press freedom, already under threat from technological and economic disruptions and eroding public trust, has become even more vulnerable in President Trump’s second term. Lawsuits aimed at silencing critical journalism and punitive measures against press outlets perceived as anti-Trump are accompanied by a daily drumbeat of vitriol against the media from top public officials.

Building upon a new book , a panel of legal experts and journalists will consider how to protect the crucial role of the press in our democracy and support journalists in these dangerous times.

Speakers include

  • RonNell Andersen Jones, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
  • Nora Benavidez, Free Press
  • Azmat Khan, Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism at Columbia University
  • Joel Simon, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
  • Margaret Sullivan, Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University
  • Sonja R. West, University of Georgia School of Law

Co-sponsored by the Knight First Amendment Institute, the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security, and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism at Columbia University.

Lunch will be served.

Registration is required to attend.

For more information, visit our site.

Illustration by Lincoln Agnew.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall, 2950 Broadway, New York, United States

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