Journalists play a critical role in informing the public and holding officials to account but the profession often faces criticism, hostility and misunderstanding.
In this episode of Ask the Journalist, Carisa Lee shares why she believes journalists deserve more respect, reflects on the realities of working in the media and discusses the importance of public trust in journalism.
Carisa is currently the producer of the Trinidad and Tobago Tobago morning talk show on state-owned TTT Limited.
Her comments come at a time when journalists are facing unprecedented online attacks for doing their jobs.
Watch’s Carisa’s full interview now!