Press Freedom and Elections

Moderator: Ramzy MaloukiPanelists: Kathleen Carroll | Maria Ressa | Blanka Zöldi | Terry TangThis year saw elections unfolding around the globe in places like India, South Africa, Guatemala, and Tunisia, while in the United States primary season began to heat up. This conversation will explore the particular challenges for journalists and threats to press freedom and democracy that emerge around elections both globally and in the United States.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in partnership with The Los Angeles Times is hosting the inaugural LA Press Freedom Week in Los Angeles. A series of panels will examine issues of freedom of the press as they face unprecedented challenges around the world from both totalitarian regimes and from the rising tide of populist attacks.