Tucson Festival of Books

America 250: Journalism Under Fire


A free and independent press has been a key part of our democracy since its beginning, but all forms of news media are now under assault. In this session, our panelists discuss the challenges to journalistic integrity and how we can resist efforts to politicize both the media and the American justice system.


Panelists
Carol Leonnig

Carol Leonnig is a senior investigative correspondent for MSNBC, who has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, "A Very Stable Genius." She comes to the festival with "Injustice," which explores the impact modern politics has had on the American justice system....

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Tim Weiner

Tim Weiner has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his reporting and writing on American intelligence and national security. As a reporter at The New York Times, he covered the CIA in Washington, as well as wars, conflicts, and crises in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan....

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Books:
Retribution
Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America
Jonathan Karl
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Penguin Group
October 2025
ISBN 9798217047000
448 pages
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Injustice
How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
Carol Leonnig
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Penguin Group
November 2025
ISBN 9780593831373
496 pages
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The Mission
The CIA in the 21st Century
Tim Weiner
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
HarperCollins Publishers
July 2025
ISBN 9780063270183
464 pages
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