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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 here's why. >> there's a difference with the trump administration and how it's 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. >> let's continue to do that. s.e. you obviously a trump administration critic. a . >> i've known sarah for a long time and i worked with her at the house, when she was at the doj. and she's professional, very ...

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. there's 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 there's a lot of great journalism happening in that way, but also there's some jou journalism i'd be more skeptical happening that way. >> jacob, one of the real conversations is ...

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 don't think folks appreciate how much the threat of lawsuit can have a chilling on speech. >> and sure they're in a weaker position to stand up to wealthy bullies who may want to p...

Compete, it's 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 i'm hopeful that they will improve, but they probably went in front of their skis. >> one of your favorite topics, facebook there was a parliamentary report calling digital gangsters and saying they were willing...

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 president's 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 president's account and what's happening in the larger world. >> it's very much both of those tracts are vital to the migds s mission as journalists. one, t...