'The Challenge of Journalism... Is to Survive in the Pressure Cooker of Plutocracy'

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'The Challenge of Journalism... Is to Survive in the Pressure Cooker of Plutocracy'

The following remarks were made by Bill Moyers at the presentation of the Helen Bernstein Book Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The ceremony took place at the New York Public Library on May 26, 2015.


Thank you for allowing me to share this evening with you. I'm delighted to meet these exceptional journalists whose achievements you honor with the Helen Bernstein Book Award.

The following remarks were made by Bill Moyers at the presentation of the Helen Bernstein Book Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The ceremony took place at the New York Public Library on May 26, 2015.

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