We are well into 2022 and I could not be prouder to see the positive direction of the News Leaders Association (NLA). Our board, director, staff, and 400-plus members are committed to help each other and strengthen our communities.
It is an honor to serve as NLA President this year. I stand in the long line of leaders who represent the best of journalism and defend the First Amendment.
For me, the presidency is very personal.
My family is an example of when tyranny destroys the freedoms that we so cherish. My grandparents and parents lost their freedom and livelihoods when a communist dictatorship took over Cuba.
Press freedoms disappeared. Demagoguery, censorship and repudiation became – and remain – the tools of the bully.
We increasingly, and alarmingly, are witnessing similar tactics from too many of our elected leaders and public officials in our beloved communities and country. Our role as editors requires us to speak out against the growing attacks on transparency and press freedoms. We also cannot truly celebrate Black History Month without first learning and continuing to document the unvarnished reality of American history; only then, can we speak truth to power.
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Sunshine Week is a non-partisan, non-profit national initiative begun in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants have included news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofit organizations, schools and individuals concerned about the public's right to know.
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Dear NLA members and supporters,
It was another challenging pandemic year for our News Leaders Association, but thanks to our committed membership and dedicated staff, we've been able to take big strides forward -- and that's great news for journalism.
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