Sanchez has told aspiring journalists at the World Youth Festival that he lacked the freedom to control his own narrative working in the West
RT’s Rick Sanchez has said that he feels more free to control his own narrative reporting from Russia compared to his time working in Western mainstream media.
Sanchez told aspiring journalists of his decades of professional experience in a wide-ranging lecture at the World Youth Festival (WYF) in Yekaterinburg, Russia on Tuesday. The talk touched on the freedom of the press, the psychology of a good journalist, and the art of conducting a good interview.
“The freedoms that I lacked working at CNN, the freedoms that I lacked working in NBC, working in Western media, I now find working in Russia. I feel more free. I feel like I have more control of my own narrative,” he said.
Messaging is all about empowerment, and that means you can’t be afraid to ask the question because the question is the power.
Sanchez stressed that journalism and the right to ask questions and gather ideas from different people serve as “a democratizing force in the world.”
“You have to empower yourself. You cannot be afraid,” he said, adding that aspiring journalists should be prepared to interview international leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, or Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The lecture by the veteran news anchor was organized as part of RT’s educational outreach project, the RT Academy.
The week-long WYF opened in Yekaterinburg last Friday, bringing together thousands of participants from 191 countries. The festival is scheduled to run until September 17, hosting assorted international lectures, competitions, exhibitions, panel discussions, and other events.
