As long as there have been presidents of the United States, there have been presidents complaining about their coverage in the press. We revisit a conversation with an author about the relationship between the free press and the west wing from the early years of American history.

As long as there have been presidents of the United States, there have been presidents complaining about their coverage in the press. We revisit a conversation with an author about the relationship between the free press and the west wing from the early years of American history.

Last year, 54 journalists were killed while doing their jobs. Hundreds more are in jail. And press freedom is being threatened, even in democracies. We’ll speak with the director of the Committee To Protect Journalists, Joel Simon. Plus, whether it’s color, class, creed or ideology, a lot goes into how we form our identities. But what’s the difference between identity and a label? We’re revisiting our conversation with author Kwame Anthony Appiah. 

On The 21st: Last year, 54 journalists were killed while doing their job. And hundreds more are in jail. We'll speak with Joel Simon who's the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. And, we'll bring you the latest in Illinois politics.