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Antipathetic to what the press does. it seems to me she needs to come forward and cnn needs to forward i embrace it and heres why. >> theres a difference with the trump administration and how its treated the press that breaks precedent. >> given that i think cnn needs to own this in a clearer way and nonetheless address it with the public. say why this decision is the right decision. >> lets continue to do that. s.e. you obviously a trump administration critic. a . >> ive known sarah for a long ...

Vulnerabilities both in term of credibility but also physical personal vulnerabilities. there are no guards at my house like there are at the white house. theres no guards at my house like there are at the supreme court or congress. and so there are actual vulnerabilities to you as a journalist, but there are also credibility concepts around are we now lumping in everyone who blogs and does so seriously? and i think theres a lot of great journalism happening in that way, but also theres some jou...

Luther king and raise money for thim. and i think what is borne out of this civil rights era decision is holding public figures such as the police, politicians -- you know, we see that redefined for celebrity and becoming more expansive. "the new york times" versus sullivan really is speaking of how we cover and hold power to account, the underpinning of that belief in journalism. >> jacob, just quickly because if i dont think folks appreciate how much the threat of lawsuit can have a chilling o...

Compete, its very difficult to compete in journalism today. but the truth is the big powers of journalism are kpeelticompet quite well. the digital fojournalism for sml players is a just a very difficult business model. in fact subscriptions are going to come online to replace the digital advertising portion of it because digital advertising is just not a good game for anybody. and so im hopeful that they will improve, but they probably went in front of their skis. >> one of your favorite topics...

And the former president and the yale professional of journalism, jacob wiseberg. there are choices we make in journalism every day, and one of the most difficult is how to cover the presidents lies, mistruths vurls s some of the other things happening in the world that are larger and bigger in some respects than holding him to account, venezuela comes to mind. how do you make those judgments in the newsroom every day, between telling the presidents account and whats happening in the larger worl...

Many things. what is a movie today? that is blurred. the word movie is going through its first change since probably 1928 or 9 when sound came into the movies. so theres sound happening. >> one of the fascinating history of our times that has sound behind it and thats jeff bazos whi bazos -- >> i thought the only interesting part of it was mr. bazos reaction to it, which was truly courageous. i mean he could have as many people would do is suppress it, do anything he could do avoid continuing --...

Concerns over the prospects of the reform bill are serious enough that the key republican in the debate, marco rubio, called the current bill a losing proposition in the lower chamber. >> the bill thats in place right now probably cant pass the house. it will have to adjusted. because people are very suspicious. about the willingness 69 government to enforce the laws now. >> given that, what might be most clear about the trip that lies in front of president obama is that his real audience is act...

Candidate will ever be viable, shes sending a strong member to the court is that americans are ready to embrace it. >> i think its not unexpected. to say the least. and i do think it does send a signal, no one is going to run for the democratic nomination that doesnt embrace marriage equality. i would just point out that republicans do have some experience talking to empty chairs. so -- >> that is bad i totally missed the joke. >> all the republicans that signed the supreme court brief, do a lit...

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