“Dire, extreme and dangerous”: Chris Hedges on the state of the U.S. press

Truth Defence spoke to award-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges, during his brief visit to London from the United States about his views on the current state of the U.S. press compared to when he first started as a reporter at The New York Times in the 1980s. Hedges explains why he believes that much of the mainstream/legacy press -- including The New York Times -- have “unmoored themselves from verifiable fact“ noting that “there are no consequences for it, because they are catering to the emotional needs of their viewers or their readers rather than doing news.“ We survive entirely on voluntary donations which people can easily make via: You can also subscribe for free to our newsletter via: Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief for the paper. He was the host of the show Days of Revolt, the Emmy Award-nominated RT America show On Contact and most recently he hosts The Chris Hedges Report which is co-produced by The Real News Network. He also publishes a weekly column via his Substack page of the same name. Social Media Twitter Truth Defence: @Defence_Truth Mohamed Elmaazi: @MElmaazi Chris Hedges: @ChrisLynnHedges Instagram Truth Defence: @TruthDefence More Information