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On Journalism, Activism and Hope with Nicholas Kristof

2024/5/20
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Nicholas Kristof: 克里斯托夫认为新闻业是希望的体现,记者应该追求改变,并赋予新闻以目的和高于自身的意义。他认为新闻业在当今面临诸多挑战的情况下,比以往任何时候都更加重要,因为事实和真相仍然具有影响力。他虽然致力于推动变革,但他不愿意被贴上“激进分子”的标签,因为他不想对某一事业盲目支持而忽略其不足。在加沙冲突问题上,他认为应该尝试提供一些解释和指导,而不是煽动情绪;他还批评了拜登政府的政策,认为美国对加沙冲突负有责任。他认为美国大学校园里的学生抗议活动并没有促进加沙人民的利益,反而可能加剧了局势。他认为抗议活动的效果取决于具体情况,有些抗议活动能够带来积极改变,而有些则可能适得其反。他赞扬了那些冒着生命危险前往叙利亚进行报道的年轻记者。他还分享了他和妻子一起工作,并分享了他们的工作方式以及如何平衡工作和家庭。对他来说,“有意义的新闻”是指能够对抗压迫和专制行为的新闻。他认为新闻工作者有义务报道真相,即使这意味着要采取立场。他认为媒体对特朗普竞选的反应很糟糕,并且对特朗普当选负有责任。他认为新闻编辑室内部存在关于新闻报道中道德和客观性之间平衡的争议。他相信《纽约时报》关心民主,并且在维护民主方面应该做得更好。当民主受到威胁时,新闻媒体不应该保持中立。他解释了他竞选俄勒冈州州长的原因以及他从这次经历中学到的东西。他担心人工智能对新闻业的未来构成威胁。他认为自己职业生涯中最大的优点是努力利用自己的能力帮助他人,最大的缺点是未能充分谨慎地使用自己的影响力。 Kara Swisher: 作为访谈主持人,Kara Swisher主要通过提问引导Nicholas Kristof阐述其观点,并就一些具体事件和问题进行深入探讨。 Rajiv Shah: Rajiv Shah 提出了一个问题,询问读者如何将对克里斯托夫书中内容的了解转化为实际行动。 Laureen Powell: Laureen Powell 询问了密西西比州教育的成功经验。

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Kara and Nicholas discuss reasons for optimism despite ongoing global issues. They highlight historical challenges like the Vietnam War and assassinations of the 1960s, emphasizing that progress has occurred. Nicholas believes in journalism's role in driving positive change and acknowledges the debate surrounding journalists' moral purpose.

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New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has been reporting on protests, wars and conflicts for more than 40 years, and he’s used his platform to highlight human rights issues at home and abroad. But despite being a proponent of "ethical journalism", he flinches at being called an “activist”. Kara talks to Nick about the swashbuckling adventures detailed in his new memoir, Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life, his take on the situation in Gaza and the student protests against the war, and why he’s more hopeful than cynical about the state of the world – even with Trump back on the ballot.

This interview was taped on May 14, 2024.

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