Veteran Georgia journalists Neil Gordon and Mike Petchenik’s new true crime docuseries is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The duo published the book “Trial Watchers,” last year and produced the documentary under the same title. They focus on murder trial enthusiasts who travel to the U.S. to attend courtroom proceedings on some of […]
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Atlanta says goodbye to ‘Atlanta Voice’ General Manager James “Jim” Washington
“Beacon of hope,” “leader” and “good friend” were some of the words that were used to describe James “Jim” Washington during his celebration of life last week. The General Manager of “The Atlanta Voice” died at 73 after a long battle with cancer. Many gathered at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Southwest Atlanta to say farewell […]
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Journalists are not enemies of the people, but writers for the people
It’s no accident that the First Amendment of our nation’s Bill of Rights protected the freedom of the press and the freedom of speech. It is fundamental to our democracy and to what makes the United States special.
So it is distressing to hear President Donald Trump call the press the “enemy of the people” when the reverse is actually true.
