Phil's Personal Perspectives

This article in today’s New York Times displays the courage and importance of journalists. In China getting the news out is risky business. Although we have some courageous journalists in the US too often getting the news out is primarily business.

As China Cracks Down on Coronavirus Coverage, Journalists Fight Back

The Communist Party is trying to fill the airwaves with positive stories about its battle against the virus. Chinese reporters, buoyed by widespread calls for free speech, are resisting.