Summary: A BETTER PEACE presents "Roles (and Perils) of Being a Watchdog: The Press and Government" about the natural tensions between government and the media. While a free and independent media is a hallmark of freedom and provides an important check against government power, tensions can manifest in intimidation and violence against members of the press. U.S. Army War College post-doctoral fellow Amanda Cronkhite discusses the implications of these tension with A BETTER PEACE Editor Jacqueline E. Whitt.
