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In 2016, [[Kyle Pope]], who had served as the editor in chief of ''[[The New York Observer]]'', was announced as the new editor and publisher of ''CJR'', replacing Liz Spayd, when she was announced as the sixth public editor of ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>''[http://www.cjr.org/b-roll/cjrs_elizabeth_spayd_named_nyt_public_editor.php Elizabeth Spayd named NYT public editor]'', cjr.org</ref>

Pope has assumed a leadership role in the discussion of the appropriate responses professional members of the media and press ought to make regarding the actions of [[Donald J. Trump]] during his campaign for and following election as [[president]] of the [[United States]] that attempt to undermine the constitutional freedom of the press. On July 24, 2017 in Washington D.C., Pope addressed the House Judiciary Committee bipartisan Forum on Press Freedoms about their inquiries.<ref>Pope, Kyle, [https://www.cjr.org/covering_trump/cjr-editor-addresses-congress.php?Daily Prepared remarks of Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of ''Columbia Journalism Review'' addressing the House Judiciary Committee bipartisan Forum on Press Freedoms], Washington D.C., July 24, 2017</ref> His remarks also provided advice about responsible reactions and actions by others among the public and government to the issue.