Journalists attempting to tell the story of protests after the death of George Floyd have been beaten, pepper sprayed and arrested by police in numbers never before seen in the U.S. -- for doing their jobs. We will discuss this increase in violence against the fourth estate. Later, we'll talk to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Connie Schultz about her debut novel, "The Daughters of Erietown."
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US Press Freedom Tracker
Committee to Protect Journalists Safety Resources
Maeve Walsh, Special Project Editor, The Lantern, The Ohio State University
Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication, Kent State University Tie-Line
Stephanie Sugars, Reporter, U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Courtney Radsch, Ph.D., Advocacy Director, Committee to Protect Journalists
Connie Schultz, Columnist, Author, "The Daughters of Erietown"
Milton Maltz, Chairman, CEO, The Malrite Company, Crain's 8 over 80