Yale Debates Gerard Baker & Molly Jong-Fast || Journalists Are To Blame For The Loss Of Public Trust

Описание: Gerard Baker (Editor-at-Large, The Wall Street Journal; former Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones & The Wall Street Journal) and Molly Jong-Fast (special correspondent at Vanity Fair; political commentator; author) join the Yale Political Union for a debate on:

Resolved: Journalists are to blame for the loss of public trust.

Has the press undermined its own credibility through bias, sensationalism, and the blurring of reporting and activism? Or are journalists being scapegoated for broader political polarization, declining institutional trust, and the fragmentation of the media landscape? Baker and Jong-Fast make their cases, take questions, and battle it out in full parliamentary debate format.

About the speakers: Gerard Baker is Editor-at-Large at The Wall Street Journal and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. Molly Jong-Fast is a special correspondent at Vanity Fair, political commentator, and author known for her coverage of American politics and media.

ABOUT THE YALE POLITICAL UNION: Founded in 1934 by Professor Alfred Whitney Griswold, the Yale Political Union, or the YPU, is the oldest and the largest collegiate debate society in America. We have a rich history of hosting distinguished guests, including Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden, and Milton Friedman, for parliamentary debates every Tuesday. Our Debate Floor is home to ideas and philosophies from across the political spectrum, with our 200+ members being committed to evaluating principles both foundational to their beliefs and pertinent to contemporary American politics.

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