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>> i think the press should discern a little bit more as to whetherrer. >> not a particular story has value to the reader. and i think there is such a rush and i go back to the money statement. there is such interest, money and intrigue over any little thing thats published that involves president trump that there is enormous pressure to whatever anyone says, or the gossip of four people. and now we are going to write an article about it, and it gets tremendous coverage. what do you value succes...

Publish those stories -- >> i think the press should discern a little bit more as to whetherrer. >> not a particular story has value to the reader. and i think there is such a rush and i go back to the money statement. there is such interest, money and intrigue over any little thing thats published that involves president trump that there is enormous pressure to whatever anyone says, or the gossip of four people. and now we are going to write an article about it, and it gets tremendous coverage....

In society have to deal with these threats to our lives. we have to deal with the marginalization that has come from the 400 years of slavery that you said for our people was a choice. frankly, im disappointed. im appalled. and, brother, i am unbelievably hurt by the fact that you have morphed into something, to me, thats not real. >> toure, what is going on here? has kanye morphed into something or is this just him and we just didnt notice that this is who he always has been? >> you know, i don...

Psychologist from canada isnt right wing at all. you find these people who think -- all they want to do is go and prove a story line that reaffirms what people in the sort of the new york bubble or coastal bubble already think about conservatives. and i just found the piece -- i wasnt angry about it. i thought it was hilarious this woman had this thumbless grasp of this claim of this whole subject that she claimed to be an expert on. >> sandra: you get to some specifics in your piece in the nati...

Ive been reading this reporting in the daily beast and seeing the push back from giuliani. i dont think that giuliani would be the source here to dispute our reporting. why would the presidents attorney know whether or not michael cohen was under a wiretap? prosecutors do not work that way. they dont want anyone under a wiretap surveillance to know they are being listened to. that would be pretty counterproductive. i think what he is picking up on here is the fact that hes thinking that his clie...

Robert jordan from for whom the bell tolls. hes a voracious reader, he loves literature, and this man, this character is sort of who he emlated himself on, and he was quoting robert jordan, the world is a fine place and worth fighting for. i hate very much to leave it. he said, spoke my hero, and its very poignant. >> you know, the man has served his country for years and years, and you can feel that continuing of emotional -- dana quoted it, its this emotion of leaving the world, he asked the c...

You know, many people are younger than he is, he has the record of service that he has. the record of having been tortured in vietnam that he does, and hes one of the few people that hes been willing to stand up for what he believes in. and stand up to the president when it comes to issues of national security as well. i think that this is both in a way to be poignant for him. its going to be one of the final pieces we see from him. before listening a little bit more closely and a little more so...

The merriman smith award for print goes to josh dossey. joshs story about the resignation of sean spicer grabs the reader from the opening sentence. he hustled to find a wide assortment of sources and woven narrative that conveyed the drama of the resignation and held the readers attention. he reported details others simply did not have, beautifully reported and written, say the judges. congratulations.

He should have waited to do his memoir. >> should you have waited? >> i hope she will read it and see that its not about the investigation. its about -- not even about donald trump. its about something much broader that i thought it was important to talk about now. >> i was just going to say, is your -- whats the goal for the reader? what do you hope the reader takes away about donald trump and what do you hope the reader takes away about the fbi? >> i hope the reader takes away that donald trum...

The feeling. tonight is an important thiegt for everyone who cares about good journalism. were all here, all of us because we cherish the first amendment. we love the news and believe in the power of reporting to raise up and better the lives of all people. that includes coverage of the white house to be sure and threats like international terrorism, or russian election interference. it also applies to local stories across the country, how we hand l gymnastic, "me too" movements and pilots who s...