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Crosscurrents

Bay Agenda: The future of journalism

Thomas Peele (left), Ginny LaRoe (center) and David Greene (right) at KALW's Bay Agenda: Future of Journalism panel discussion
Ben Trefny
Thomas Peele (left), Ginny LaRoe (center) and David Greene (right) at KALW's Bay Agenda: Future of Journalism panel discussion

This conversation aired in the February 03, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.

KALW recently held a panel to discuss how newsrooms can meet the escalating threats to safe and responsible reporting.

The event was hosted by KALW’s Executive Producer, Ben Trefny, and was co-sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California (SPJNC) and the San Francisco Press Club.

In this excerpt we’ll hear from experts David Greene — Civil Liberties Director and Senior Staff Attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Ginny LaRoe — Advocacy Director for the First Amendment Coalition; and Thomas Peele Co-chair of the Freedom of Information Committee of the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Crosscurrents
Ben joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, he helped the news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. He also helped teach hundreds of audio producers, many of whom work with him at KALW, today.