On this edition of Your Call’s media roundtable, we’ll discuss national coverage of abortion rights after Alabama passed a near-total ban on abortion. How are the media covering the Republicans’ ongoing assault on abortion rights?
We’ll also discuss a police raid on the home of journalist Bryan Carmody who was investigating the death of San Francisco public defender Jeff Adachi. Journalists have condemned the raid as a serious infringement on press freedom.
Guests:
Dr. Katie Woodruff, public health social scientist at UC San Francisco
Jennifer Gerson, Atlanta-based writer and reporter
Jessica Glenza, senior health reporter at The Guardian
Tim Redmond, founder and journalist at 48 Hills
Web Resources:
Cosmopolitan: 5 Reasons It’s Time to Freak the F*ck Out About Abortion
The Guardian: Google has given $150,000 in free ads to deceptive anti-abortion group
The Guardian: The anti-gay extremist behind America's fiercely strict abortion bans
48hills: Court to hear arguments on police raid of reporters house
Buzzfeed: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Is Facing 17 More Criminal Charges In The United States
SF Chronicle: Adachi leak case: Even if raid on journalist was illegal, source may be outed