A Word: Journalism Under the Gun

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News Commentary, Politics, News

4.5 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this election year, there’s more criticism and distrust of the media than ever. For veteran journalist Ali Velshi, his belief in the power of journalism is rooted in a family history of pursuing social justice, across continents and generations. On today’s episode of A Word, he joins host Jason Johnson to talk about his career, and his new memoir Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy. Guest: Ali Velshi, MSNBC host and author of Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel Want more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a word, a podcast from Slate. I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:07.0	Journalists are under fire like never before, targeted for hatred and violence by politicians who don't like the way they report the facts.
0:15.0	The veteran journalist Ali Velshi, who was shot while doing his job, a free press is something
0:20.6	worth fighting for.
0:21.6	Being a citizen and a journalist means I have work to do
0:24.8	to let my fellow Americans know more
0:27.5	about what's going on in the streets of America
0:29.5	and how we can fix it.
0:30.6	Ali Velshi on his memoir, Small Acts of Courage, A Legacy of Endurance and The Fight for Democracy.
0:36.6	Coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson.
0:39.6	Stay with us.
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1:03.8	That shopify dot code eK slash special offer. Welcome to a word a podcast about race and politics and everything else. I'm your host
1:19.5	Jason Johnson. The idea of journalism as heroic and the celebration of the immigrant success story
1:26.7	both kind of feel like relics of an America that no longer exists.
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