{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Blue Lift","title":"Press Freedom, Open Government, and the First Amendment w/ Deborah Fisher :: Ep 31 Blue Lift Podcast","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3253,"description":"Podcast Episode Title:\n\"Press Freedom, Open Government, and the First Amendment\"\n\nShow Description:\nIn this compelling episode of Blue Lift, host Peggy Kingsbury sits down with Deborah Fisher, director of MTSU's John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies and executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government. Fisher provides an insider's perspective on the critical challenges facing journalism today.\n\nHighlights:\n\nThe evolving landscape of media and journalism\n\nProtecting press freedoms and public access to information\n\nNavigating open meeting and public records laws\n\nThe importance of the First Amendment in a changing media environment\n\nStrategies for citizens to stay informed and engaged\n\nListeners will gain valuable insights into the state of journalism, government transparency, and the ongoing fight to preserve robust, independent reporting in the digital age. A must-listen for anyone concerned about democratic principles and media integrity.\n\n\nFollow Deborah:\nfisher@tcog.info\n\n\nWant to be on the show?\nEmail: PeggyKingsbury59@gmail.com\nJoin the Blue movement at www.blueliftpodcast.com\n\n\nAbout Blue Lift and Peggy Kingsbury:\n\n\nPeggy grew up in GA and attended the University of Georgia. With an undergraduate and a masters degree in Criminal Justice Peggy is keenly interested in how politics and public safety intersect. Peggy is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, and lover of the outdoors. Peggy became focused on politics in Tennessee when the supermajority legislature began making headlines for silencing voices, enacting laws targeting underrepresented people and refusing to listen to their constituents. \n \n\n\nJoin Peggy for BlueLift as she interviews influencers and candidates in Tennessee politics with a focus on Williamson County and middle Tennessee.\n\n\n#PressFreedom #FirstAmendment #JournalismMatters #OpenGovernment #MediaIntegrity #DemocracyWatch #PublicRecords #CitizenRights #MediaLiteracy #TransparentGovernment...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5awn3C974zkRL0r_VNotzF7yLrr1VmzkkTy2roNy1UQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Yx/N2NhOWQ4MzAwODlj/MjkwNmY1YTMxZmZk/ZTgxMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}