Kristen Cambell, executive director of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, and Matt Leighninger, vice president of public engagement and director of The Yankelovich Center for Public Judgment at Public Agenda, look at the First Amendment as the foundation for healthy civic engagement to help people be active participants in building and strengthening communities.
Mila Sanina, executive director of PublicSource interviews Jenni Monet, an independent journalist who writes about Indigenous rights and injustice. They discuss the importance of First Amendment protections as journalists face unprecedented challenges from the administration and its supporters.
Indira Lakshmanan, Newmark chair in journalism ethics at the Poynter Institute and columnist for The Boston Globe, interviews former U.S. Congressman Mickey Edwards, about how the current political atmosphere has had an effect on journalism and news reporting.
Former Congressman Mickey Edwards, a lecturer at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and vice president of the Aspen Institute, examines the "assault on truth" and how journalists struggle to reach those who have "covered their ears and eyes."
Jameel Jaffer, executive director, Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia University, talks about the lack of transparency by social media companies and how they decide to accept/restrict certain content, and how it may threaten First Amendment freedoms.
A welcome message from Grant Oliphant, president of The Heinz Endowments, opening the second day of The First Amendment for the Twenty-First Century conference. The conference was held June 21-22, 2018 at the August Wilson Center and Pittsburgh CAPA in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh CAPA 2018 graduate Chelsea Calfo sings "A Heart Full of Love" from Les Miserables.
Artists and activists Vanessa German and Jasiri X share their perspectives on how people of color are portrayed in the media and how as artists they express truth to power.
Jonathan Sotsky, director, learning and impact at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, speaks to two Pittsburgh-based college students to understand how the First Amendment impacts and affects their lives.
Led by moderator Robert Rosenthal, the panel discusses Freedom of the Press and Religion within the context of an ever-changing media landscape.
