If Not Us host Eric Facas talks with, Jason Rezaian, his old friend and Washington Post reporter about the importance of press freedom in 2021. 

Jason Rezaian is a writer for the Washington Post’s Global Opinions. He served as The Post’s correspondent in Tehran from 2012 to 2016. He spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iranian authorities until his release in January 2016. 

In this episode, we discuss Jason’s experience being held captive in an Iranian prison, his experience working with and covering Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, the effects of the “Fake News” catch phrase, the rise of new types of oppression tactics against the press as well as what people can do to support press freedom.

Check out Jason’s book Prisoner here.