Last night, I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker at the awards ceremony for the Center for Integrity in News Reporting. I spoke on the history and evolution of the free press since our founding as a Republic.
Founded by visionary Walter Hussman Jr., the Center is leading the fight to restore the values of neutrality and objectivity in journalism. It was an extraordinary evening, and I wanted to share just a few pictures of our beautiful Library of Congress. It remains one of our greatest jewels, and I hope that anyone who comes to Washington will come and visit.
The dazzling evening featured extraordinary journalists who won awards in a variety of categories ranging from coverage of the White House to digital news. These are dangerous times for the American press as some in “J Schools” push to drop neutrality and objectivity as touchstone principles of the press. However, these awardees show that there is still hope, a core of professional journalists who put their own views aside to report on the news fairly and accurately.
Walking out of this magnificent building, we were struck by the beauty of Washington at night.
Here are just a few pictures:
