Earlier this year, CJR published a series by reporter Jeff Gerth critiquing the coverage of Russian attempts to intervene in the 2016 election and the subsequent Trump presidency. We knew at the time that the articles would elicit strong responses. But we also believe that CJR’s role is to air a range of views about the strengths, challenges, and failings of contemporary media. It is in that spirit that we are organizing this town hall. We will answer questions, respond to criticism, and explain our approach to these stories, applying to ourselves the same transparency and accountability that we seek from the institutions CJR covers. The content of the discussion will be guided entirely by the event’s outside, independent moderator. For more than 60 years, the Columbia Journalism Review has stood for clarity and integrity in news. We continue that tradition and invite you to participate in this discussion. — Jelani Cobb, dean, Columbia Journalism School
Who:
- Reporter Jeff Gerth
- CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope
- Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb
Moderated by Geeta Anand, dean, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
When: Tuesday, April 4, 1 pm to 2:15 pm ET via livestream at this link.
RSVPs required.