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Georgia Fort: Press Freedom Crucial Against Authoritarianism

2/12/2026

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Georgia Fort (independent journalist) argues that a free press is essential to democracy.
She warns that neutrality in the face of repression normalizes attacks on the press.
Fort notes 261 journalists killed in Gaza and 300 jailed globally for reporting.
She recalls her arrest while covering a protest in Minnesota.
Fort calls journalists to adapt their principles to confront authoritarianism and protect the profession.

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Georgia Fort (independent journalist) argues that a free press is essential to democracy.
She warns that neutrality in the face of repression normalizes attacks on the press.
Fort notes 261 journalists killed in Gaza and 300 jailed globally for reporting.
She recalls her arrest while covering a protest in Minnesota.
Fort calls journalists to adapt their principles to confront authoritarianism and protect the profession.