Democracy’s bodyguard is on holiday and the culprit is not just the 2020 pandemic. By bodyguard we mean journalism, the structure that holds politicians accountable, reveals human rights abuses and exposes society’s issues, either big or small.
The global pandemic is one more sharp rock in journalism’s already full shoe. Besides the inevitable monetary consequences of Covid-19, modern journalism faces loss of funding, the rise of social media and even government interference. But, as from Malta’s University explains, these are obstacles that we must face together.
How has the pandemic affected Malta’s Media outlets, is recovery still possible and may there be a silver lining to a forced journalism reform? In this episode, we discuss if journalism can, and should, be saved for the price of a coffee.
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