Downstream: The Journalist Who Terrifies Corporate America w/ Amy Goodman
Summary
Ash Sarkar interviews Democracy Now! co-founder Amy Goodman about her new documentary, *Steal This Story, Please*, and the challenges of independent journalism. They discuss the rise of local political movements, the importance of amplifying marginalized voices, and maintaining relationships across deep political divides. Goodman shares personal anecdotes from her career, including covering the Black Power movement and advocating for wrongfully imprisoned individuals, while defending the role of campaigning journalists in expanding public debate.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Media fragmentation and Amy Goodman
Rise of left-wing politics and local news decline
ICE brutality and the Alia Ahmad story
Democracy Now's mission and Gaza coverage
Right-wing critics and Amy's family history
Storytelling: The Angola Prison case
Campaigning journalism and widening the frame
Audience dynamics and self-censorship
Reporting from Niger Delta and East Timor
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