I was here to tell a story. We all were. Instead, we got thrown into one of the most chaotic crossroads of our time - a time when truth is in a flux of doubt and trust, a time when truth is so fragile, a time when truth needs disclaimers and explanations. But in the end, that's what made the journey so much more worth it. And I couldn't have done it with a better, braver team of journalists. Here's to the class of 2017. As we go on, I hope you remember that we lived, learned, practiced journalism at a time when it was at its most fragile - and I hope we go on to make it stronger, braver, and redefine it as the example of truth it has always been. Onwards and upwards. #cjs17 #grad2017 (at Columbia University)












