Political Rewind: Growing distrust and political problems for the press
Thursday on Political Rewind: Fox News hosts spread election conspiracies they knew were false. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to overturn laws that shield journalists from lawsuits. In Georgia, reporters battle the state's open record process.\xa0Our panel speaks on the problems facing the press.\n\nThe panel\nAnthony Michael Kreis, @AnthonyMKreis, professor of constitutional law, Georgia State University\nClare Norins, director, First Amendment Clinic, University of Georgia School of Law\nKevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\nTom Clyde, attorney,\xa0Kilpatrick Townsend\n\nTimestamps\n0:00 - Introductions\xa0\n8:00 - Poll shows general distrust in the media\n16:00 - Fox News personalities lied about 2020 election results\n30:00 - NYT v. Sullivan and how it protects journalists\n37:00 - Florida's proposals on defamation lawsuits\n41:00 - Legislature insulating work from public record\n49:00 - Why should the Fulton County special grand jury report be released?\n\nFriday on Political Rewind: State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver joins the panel.