IS DONALD TRUMP DESTROYING PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES?
Schedule
Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Kreisky Forum für Internationalen Dialog | Wien, WI
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Raimund Löw in conversation with Gerhard Zeiler, Jonathan Rauch, Katrina vanden Heuvel and Hannelore VeitIS DONALD TRUMP DESTROYING PRESS FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES?
The U.S. president’s attacks on journalists and the media have become legion. Trump has launched billion-dollar lawsuits against major outlets such as the BBC and other international media organizations. Some television networks appear willing to settle, while other independent media outlets are determined to fight back. But what are their chances?
Press freedom remains one of the essential pillars of American democracy—yet it now faces unprecedented political, legal, and financial pressure. How resilient is the U.S. media system? What does this increasing hostility mean for democratic institutions, public trust, and the future of journalism? And how should the international community respond to the chilling effect Trump's strategy may have on global press freedom norms?
Gerhard Zeiler, President of Warner Bros. Discovery International
Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Publisher of The Nation
Hannelore Veit, journalist and author
Moderation:
Raimund Löw, Journalist, author, and historian, head of Falter Radio
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