Freedom of speech and media as a means to informing a more engaged public with Michael Geier

Freedom of speech and media as a means to informing a more engaged public with Michael Geier

Author: Amanda Stephens, Hanna Bilinski,Rti September 29, 2025 Duration: 0:00

This week, Amanda and Hanna touch on the freedom of speech meltdown that happened in the U.S. following in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Then Amanda sits down with Michael Geier, the cinematographer for one of Taiwan's most successful documentaries to-date, "Invisible Nation" (or 看不見國家), to discuss the role of entertainment, and especially film, in informing a more engaged public.

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The Kimmel Show ups and downs: 1. Jimmy Kimmel to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments (Nardine Saad, BBC), 2. Missed Kimmel’s return? Here’s a transcript of the monologue (Luciana Lopez, CNN), 3. Kimmel pulls no punches as he sends defiant message to Trump (Ian Youngs, BBC), 4. Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is an alarming new low for the US culture wars (Jesse Hssengar, The Guardian)


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