Stories from the frontlines: Reflections and suggestions from journalists covering the George Floyd protests

Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter

English - June 05, 2020 22:33 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB - ★★★ - 775 ratings
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Previous Episode: May 31, 2020: Covering the protests and riots sweeping America; reporters arrested and assaulted in several major cities; amid the unrest, press must explain 'how we got here'

Next Episode: June 7, 2020: Masha Gessen on 'Surviving Autocracy;' Nikole Hannah-Jones on NYT op-ed controversy; Jemele Hill on newsroom diversity failures

Brian Stelter speaks with six journalists covering the anti-racism protests across America during a Society of Professional Journalists webinar titled "stories from the frontlines: journalists and protests." The panel addresses the troubling spate of attacks on journalists; offers tips to stay safe; and reflects on the "extraordinary moment" for journalists of color and the state of newsroom diversity.

This week's guests:

Dorothy Tucker, CBS-Chicago investigative reporter and president of the National Association of Black Journalists

Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th News

Mike Trautmann, Louisville Courier-Journal news director and director of investigations

Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio reporter

Haisten Willis, freelance journalist for the Washington Post and other outlets

Jesse J. Holland, author, scholar and former AP journalist

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