On the Frontlines of the Free Press with Forbidden Stories’ Laurent Richard

Since its founding in 2017, Forbidden Stories has delivered a powerful message: killing the journalist won’t kill the story. This Emmy-winning global network of journalists is committed to continuing the work of their colleagues who face threats, imprisonment, or have been murdered. In this episode, Laurent Richard, founder and executive director of Forbidden Stories, shares the origins of this groundbreaking initiative, inspired by his own investigative work and the urgent need to protect press freedom.We also discuss Forbidden Stories’ partnership with the Columbia Global Paris Center, including public panel discussions with journalists focused on their latest investigations, The Gaza Project and The Baku Connection. Find us elsewhere:Website - globalcenters.columbia.edu/parisGet our newsletter - globalcenters.columbia.edu/content/paris-newslettersInstagram - instagram.com/cgcparisX (formerly Twitter) - x.com/cgcpariscenterLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/cgcparis/Facebook - facebook.com/cgcparisYouTube - youtube.com/@CGCParisHost: Marie DoezemaProduction: Marie Doezema and Charlotte ForceEditing: Theo AlbaricMusic: Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne performed by Magdalena Baczewska and Sasha HeWith thanks to the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Centre in ParisThe Columbia Global Paris Center is part of a network of 11 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.Columbia Global brings together major global initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement. Those initiatives include the Columbia Global Centers, Columbia World Projects, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.