What is journalism for? A conversation with Jon Allsop and Joel Simon

Media critic Jon Allsop has covered every aspect of journalism in his Media Today newsletter for the Columbia Journalism Review. But in his new book, What is Journalism For?, he grapples with the Big Questions that afflict the profession: How do we contribute to society? How do we decide what is true? How should we think about serving our community? How do we defend our rights? How do we ensure sustainability? What are our shared values? Allsop searches for answers among the exiled journalists of Myanmar, the denizens of Fleet Street and Times Square, and the leading thinkers and innovators charting journalism’s future.
Celebrate the publication of What is Journalism For?, due out on 8 April 2025, with Allsop and Simon, founding director of the Journalism Protection Initiative at CUNY’s Newmark Journalism School and fellow CJR columnist.

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