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The Press and Democracy

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In this episode of Consider the Constitution, Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey explores the essential relationship between news media and American democracy with Adam Belmar, former Deputy Director of White House Communications and Senior Producer at ABC News.

The conversation examines how our founding document protects press freedom, the evolution of media from newspapers to social platforms, and why reliable sources matter in today's information landscape. Belmar shares insights from his unique career spanning both government messaging and network news production.

As local journalism faces unprecedented challenges and misinformation spreads rapidly online, this timely discussion reminds us that being an informed citizen requires active engagement with trustworthy sources—a responsibility as vital to democracy today as it was in 1787.

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In this episode of Consider the Constitution, Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey explores the essential relationship between news media and American democracy with Adam Belmar, former Deputy Director of White House Communications and Senior Producer at ABC News.

The conversation examines how our founding document protects press freedom, the evolution of media from newspapers to social platforms, and why reliable sources matter in today's information landscape. Belmar shares insights from his unique career spanning both government messaging and network news production.

As local journalism faces unprecedented challenges and misinformation spreads rapidly online, this timely discussion reminds us that being an informed citizen requires active engagement with trustworthy sources—a responsibility as vital to democracy today as it was in 1787.

  continue reading

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