On the occasion of the International Day of the Freedom of the Press, the Austrian Press and Information Service and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Washington, DC are organizing a Salongespräch/panel discussionentitled: “Freedom of the Press: Still the 4th Estate?”. In view of a perceived partisan erosion of trust in and credibility of the media, the discussants will look into the state of play on both sides of the Atlantic.
PANELLISTS
Paul FARHI, news media reporter at the Washington Post Eric FREY, Chief Content Editor of the Austrian newspaper Der Standard John WALCOTT, Editor-in-Charge for National Security and Foreign Affairs at Reuters
Moderated by Hannelore VEIT, Washington Bureau Chief Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF)
Introductory presentation by Amy MITCHELL from the Pew Research Center
The debate will be followed by a Q&A session and an Austrian wine and cheese reception.
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