The Amendment

Keeping Democracy Intact with Nikole Hannah-Jones

Feb 14, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses journalism's role in democracy, challenges faced by Black women in the field, the importance of historical context in politics, and empowering future journalists at Howard University.

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Local media plays a crucial role in informing the public and protecting democracy.

Journalists must challenge narratives lacking racial and gender perspectives to advocate for democracy.

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Introduction

3min

The Intersection of Local Journalism and Democracy

10min

Navigating Journalism with Skepticism in the 2024 Election

5min

Speaking Truth: Black Women's Struggle in Media

6min

Empowering Future Journalists at Howard University

11min

Exploring Democracy and Acknowledgments

3min

What role should the free press play in ensuring the survival of our democracy? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has some thoughts.

Nikole Hannah-Jones is the creator of the 1619 Project, reporter at The New York Times Magazine, Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University, and a leading voice on the vital role of journalism in our democracy today. In the inaugural episode of The Amendment, Errin and Nikole discuss the current state of journalism, the high stakes of this presidential election, the importance of historical context in our political moment, the challenges faced by Black women in journalism and more.

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The Amendment

Keeping Democracy Intact with Nikole Hannah-Jones

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Peloton Encourages Movement for All Levels

Importance of Journalism to Democracy

Backlash Against Historical Knowledge and Critical Race Theory

Training Future Journalists at Howard University

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