Human Interest

"Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights: The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It"

Victor Pickard (co-editor)

About the Program

Victor Pickard, co-editor of "Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights," and a panel of experts talk about the problems facing the news industry today and discuss what can be done to preserve it.  Panelists include: Craig Aaron, president and CEO of Free Press; Jessica Clark, senior fellow at the New America Foundation; Thomas Frank, author and columnist for Harper's magazine; and Nikki Usher, assistant professor of journalism at George Washington University.  Hosted by the New America Foundation in Washington, DC.     

About the Authors

Victor Pickard (co-editor)

Victor Pickard and an assistant professor with New York University's Department of Media, Culture, and Communication and a senior research fellow at the New American Foundation.  He previously taught at the University of Virginia and was a senior research fellow at Free Press, a media reform organization.  For more, visit: victorpickard.com.      


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"Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights: The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, August 14th at 1:30pm (ET)
  • Saturday, August 13th at 11pm (ET)
  • Saturday, August 13th at 3:45pm (ET)
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