Controlling the Message
It Surely Won't Stand the Light of Day (CSN)
The tendency of this administration is to want to shoot the messenger. Trump continually threatens violence against journalists, calling them enemies of the state for doing their jobs. There is an imbedded defiance in what we do.
"You cannot kill the truth. You cannot kill justice. You cannot kill what we are fighting for."
- Jean Dominique
Does this seem defiant? I hope so. It is defiance in the face of the darkness that guides those who abuse their power.
Jean Léopold Dominique was a Haitian journalist and pro-democracy activist. His station, Radio Haiti-Inter, was the first to broadcast news, investigative reporting, and political analysis in Haitian Creole, the language spoken by all Haitian people.
He was assassinated. In 2014, A judge concluded the investigation into one of Haiti’s most notorious political assassinations on Friday, accusing nine people - including several close associates of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide - of having a hand in the killing of radio journalist Jean Dominique.
Jean Dominique was silenced for his reporting and his pro-democracy stance. According to the New Republic 34 journalists were killed in retaliation for their work in 2018, nearly doubling last year's number. (2017)
Jean Léopold Dominique was a Haitian journalist and pro-democracy activist. His station, Radio Haiti-Inter, was the first to broadcast news, investigative reporting, and political analysis in Haitian Creole, the language spoken by all Haitian people.
He was assassinated. In 2014, A judge concluded the investigation into one of Haiti’s most notorious political assassinations on Friday, accusing nine people - including several close associates of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide - of having a hand in the killing of radio journalist Jean Dominique.
Jean Dominique was silenced for his reporting and his pro-democracy stance. According to the New Republic 34 journalists were killed in retaliation for their work in 2018, nearly doubling last year's number. (2017)
If we scratch beneath the surface of social media, we'll find that The Truth Is Getting Fierce (Murray Head). Reporting on the truth will have its risks. Are the people in our newsrooms up to the task? What about management? What about the board. It is not a question that should be dismissed lightly.
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