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Jason Rezaian Spent 544 Days in Prison. Now He Fights for Press Freedom

Season 2027 Episode 9005 | 18m 28s

According to Reporters Without Borders, freedom of the press is at a 25-year low. From the U.S. to Russia and China, Gaza and Iran, journalists face increasingly hostile treatment. Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who was unjustly imprisoned in Iran for 544 days, discusses the growing threat to freedom of the press around the world and its effect on the effort to hold power to account.

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