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We need journalism to elevate humanity

IT’S A PARADOX OF THIS MOMENT IN HUMAN HISTORY—we have a vast universe of information at our fingertips, yet we still struggle to understand the forces that shape our world.

The very technologies and social-media platforms that were supposed to bring us together have been used to sow division and undermine our democracy. Power comes from “we the people,” yet public trust in institutions continues to decline. The free press that ensures transparency and accountability is under attack, here in the U.S.

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