America's democracy is under attack! News orgs: Act accordingly!

American institutions, including the Fourth Estate, need to band together in defense of democracy

We are delighted that our column "America and our democracy are under attack" was published by the widely-read news industry publication Editor and Publisher. We are honored that they also called attention to it in their own editorial: Liberal, conservative or just plain truthful?

As we noted:
"The press needs to reorient itself in small ways — such as the use of language — and more significant ways, such as banding together against attacks and reporting in defense of our country.”

You can read it here: Democracy under attack

We are also glad that major press freedom organizations have responded to our call (or, more likely, arrived at the conclusion independently) but, in any event have issued a similar clarion call:
Leaders of Free Speech and Press Freedom Groups Call for More Robust Response to Trump ’s Assault on First Amendment Freedoms