Journalism in an Atmosphere of Hate

Hank Kalet
4 min readJun 29, 2018

Capital-Gazette shooting appears the work of a feud, but happens in broader context of anti-press attacks by Trump, the Right.

Journalism is a sacred profession. The word “vocation,” the way Catholic priests use it, comes to mind. We are called to the job, and we know ourselves to be defenders of he democratic spirit…

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Hank Kalet

Poet, professor & longtime newsman, who covers economic & other issues. Check out my Substack newsletter at hankkalet.substack.com