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so I wondered into journalism with the

so I wondered into journalism with the very narrow mind and a very personal

very narrow mind and a very personal

very narrow mind and a very personal goal I was a very small kid in Dhahran

goal I was a very small kid in Dhahran

goal I was a very small kid in Dhahran growing up in during the changes seeing

growing up in during the changes seeing

growing up in during the changes seeing my family struggled through getting

my family struggled through getting

my family struggled through getting fired doesn’t know what to do in life

fired doesn’t know what to do in life

fired doesn’t know what to do in life and feeling the hard economic transition

and feeling the hard economic transition

and feeling the hard economic transition of Mongolia and then I had a chance to

of Mongolia and then I had a chance to

of Mongolia and then I had a chance to study in the United States when I will

study in the United States when I will

study in the United States when I will finished eighth grade on a scholarship

finished eighth grade on a scholarship

finished eighth grade on a scholarship and ever since then I’ve joined husband

and ever since then I’ve joined husband

and ever since then I’ve joined husband and then I joined Ministry of Finance

and then I joined Ministry of Finance

and then I joined Ministry of Finance trying to figure out what I want to do

trying to figure out what I want to do

trying to figure out what I want to do in life how can I change my country and

in life how can I change my country and

in life how can I change my country and how I can become somebody who is

how I can become somebody who is

how I can become somebody who is respected who is loved and who brings

respected who is loved and who brings

respected who is loved and who brings positive change to my society then I

positive change to my society then I

positive change to my society then I looked at all the majors where I can

looked at all the majors where I can

looked at all the majors where I can secure scholarship it was a very

secure scholarship it was a very

secure scholarship it was a very personal goal and then I figured if I

personal goal and then I figured if I

personal goal and then I figured if I choose to be a journalist then rotary

choose to be a journalist then rotary

choose to be a journalist then rotary will give me money to study wherever I

will give me money to study wherever I

will give me money to study wherever I wanted quite frankly at the time I

wanted quite frankly at the time I

wanted quite frankly at the time I couldn’t afford the school to pay for

couldn’t afford the school to pay for

couldn’t afford the school to pay for the tuition to study in the universities

the tuition to study in the universities

the tuition to study in the universities that I want my parents couldn’t afford

that I want my parents couldn’t afford

that I want my parents couldn’t afford it so scholarship was my only option

it so scholarship was my only option

it so scholarship was my only option then when I got selected the scholarship

then when I got selected the scholarship

then when I got selected the scholarship committee asked me what are you going to

committee asked me what are you going to

committee asked me what are you going to do for this education that we’re gonna

do for this education that we’re gonna

do for this education that we’re gonna invest in to you when you return what

invest in to you when you return what

invest in to you when you return what are you gonna do it was a simple

are you gonna do it was a simple

are you gonna do it was a simple question it was an honest question so I

question it was an honest question so I

question it was an honest question so I told them I see injustice in our society

told them I see injustice in our society

told them I see injustice in our society I see little people getting pushed

I see little people getting pushed

I see little people getting pushed around I see babies need quality medical

around I see babies need quality medical

around I see babies need quality medical service and I feel and breathe this

service and I feel and breathe this

service and I feel and breathe this smoky air every winter I want to change

smoky air every winter I want to change

smoky air every winter I want to change this and I want to change this fast we

this and I want to change this fast we

this and I want to change this fast we want change and we want it right now

want change and we want it right now

want change and we want it right now if I wanted to be a teacher I can hope

if I wanted to be a teacher I can hope

if I wanted to be a teacher I can hope that my students will become a better

that my students will become a better

that my students will become a better voters and change the system that we

voters and change the system that we

voters and change the system that we currently reside them but I wanted to go

currently reside them but I wanted to go

currently reside them but I wanted to go there faster so I told them I see

there faster so I told them I see

there faster so I told them I see journalism as a tool to fight corruption

journalism as a tool to fight corruption

journalism as a tool to fight corruption I see journalism as a tool to speak

I see journalism as a tool to speak

I see journalism as a tool to speak truth to power

truth to power

truth to power I see journalism as a tool to better our

I see journalism as a tool to better our

I see journalism as a tool to better our society so today’s talk I named it can

society so today’s talk I named it can

society so today’s talk I named it can journalism save Mongolia in the rhetoric

journalism save Mongolia in the rhetoric

journalism save Mongolia in the rhetoric it sounds like Donald Trump’s slogan can

it sounds like Donald Trump’s slogan can

it sounds like Donald Trump’s slogan can we make Mongolia great again but unlike

we make Mongolia great again but unlike

we make Mongolia great again but unlike the Americans I think Mongolia was

the Americans I think Mongolia was

the Americans I think Mongolia was actually truly great couple of hundreds

actually truly great couple of hundreds

actually truly great couple of hundreds of years back we always rely on our back

of years back we always rely on our back

of years back we always rely on our back how Chinggis Khaan conquered half of the

how Chinggis Khaan conquered half of the

how Chinggis Khaan conquered half of the world how we let everybody practice

world how we let everybody practice

world how we let everybody practice their religion how Mongolia had his

their religion how Mongolia had his

their religion how Mongolia had his National Constitution rule of law based

National Constitution rule of law based

National Constitution rule of law based society centuries ago so in order to

society centuries ago so in order to

society centuries ago so in order to answer that question in the short

answer that question in the short

answer that question in the short minutes that it’s given to me I’m

minutes that it’s given to me I’m

minutes that it’s given to me I’m actually quite enjoying this audience

actually quite enjoying this audience

actually quite enjoying this audience there’s no distraction you won’t you

there’s no distraction you won’t you

there’s no distraction you won’t you can’t look at your cell phone working in

can’t look at your cell phone working in

can’t look at your cell phone working in television and in journalism we would

television and in journalism we would

television and in journalism we would love an audience like this one somebody

love an audience like this one somebody

love an audience like this one somebody who pays attention to every word that

who pays attention to every word that

who pays attention to every word that I’m saying because right now in

I’m saying because right now in

I’m saying because right now in Mongolian media there’s 500 players and

Mongolian media there’s 500 players and

Mongolian media there’s 500 players and there’s roughly around 120 million

there’s roughly around 120 million

there’s roughly around 120 million dollars that were dividing it’s

dollars that were dividing it’s

dollars that were dividing it’s unsustainable journalists are low paid

unsustainable journalists are low paid

unsustainable journalists are low paid politicians own most of the media

politicians own most of the media

politicians own most of the media channels and there’s a lot of paid for

channels and there’s a lot of paid for

channels and there’s a lot of paid for journalism which I shared from TEDx or

journalism which I shared from TEDx or

journalism which I shared from TEDx or lammeter stage three years ago because

lammeter stage three years ago because

lammeter stage three years ago because we went undercover and we tried to show

we went undercover and we tried to show

we went undercover and we tried to show there’s paid for journalism in nine of

there’s paid for journalism in nine of

there’s paid for journalism in nine of the biggest media houses we got

the biggest media houses we got

the biggest media houses we got criticized we say in Mongolian you spit

criticized we say in Mongolian you spit

criticized we say in Mongolian you spit back to the bowl that you eat from the

back to the bowl that you eat from the

back to the bowl that you eat from the very Mongolian culture cultural norm

very Mongolian culture cultural norm

very Mongolian culture cultural norm that journalists don’t criticize each

that journalists don’t criticize each

that journalists don’t criticize each other but journalists are people too

other but journalists are people too

other but journalists are people too meet your house owners are people to

meet your house owners are people to

meet your house owners are people to meteors are people and people make

meteors are people and people make

meteors are people and people make mistakes and we should if you’re a good

mistakes and we should if you’re a good

mistakes and we should if you’re a good friend you should tell your friend that

friend you should tell your friend that

friend you should tell your friend that you make your mistakes so they can not

you make your mistakes so they can not

you make your mistakes so they can not they can learn from that mistake and not

they can learn from that mistake and not

they can learn from that mistake and not make the same mistake again so right now

make the same mistake again so right now

make the same mistake again so right now there’s not enough money go in media and

there’s not enough money go in media and

there’s not enough money go in media and there’s so many players and then we’re

there’s so many players and then we’re

there’s so many players and then we’re all shouting but the big question that

all shouting but the big question that

all shouting but the big question that we’re not asking ourselves is that are

we’re not asking ourselves is that are

we’re not asking ourselves is that are we listening or really representing are

we listening or really representing are

we listening or really representing are we truly portraying or truly speaking

we truly portraying or truly speaking

we truly portraying or truly speaking through to power I don’t think that’s

through to power I don’t think that’s

through to power I don’t think that’s the case right now in Mongolian media

the case right now in Mongolian media

the case right now in Mongolian media but with changing landscape growing

but with changing landscape growing

but with changing landscape growing number of educated professionals

number of educated professionals

number of educated professionals returning to Mongolia and with the set

returning to Mongolia and with the set

returning to Mongolia and with the set of values that you guys bring into

of values that you guys bring into

of values that you guys bring into Mongolian society I think media is

Mongolian society I think media is

Mongolian society I think media is bettering and had learned that through

bettering and had learned that through

bettering and had learned that through the hard way through three years ago

the hard way through three years ago

the hard way through three years ago when we did the undercover sting called

when we did the undercover sting called

when we did the undercover sting called McDonald’s we set up a fake company we

McDonald’s we set up a fake company we

McDonald’s we set up a fake company we started calling media offices would you

started calling media offices would you

started calling media offices would you run the story if I pay you and they all

run the story if I pay you and they all

run the story if I pay you and they all said yes they didn’t check any facts

said yes they didn’t check any facts

said yes they didn’t check any facts they all just ran the stories then we

they all just ran the stories then we

they all just ran the stories then we confronted them your nature your

confronted them your nature your

confronted them your nature your business that you’re in

business that you’re in

business that you’re in is you’re in the business of telling the

is you’re in the business of telling the

is you’re in the business of telling the truth why would you run something that

truth why would you run something that

truth why would you run something that somebody just pays you and then after

somebody just pays you and then after

somebody just pays you and then after that I learned that if I want to go for

that I learned that if I want to go for

that I learned that if I want to go for I have to go with the number of people

I have to go with the number of people

I have to go with the number of people in the media industry I can’t go and I

in the media industry I can’t go and I

in the media industry I can’t go and I can’t have impact if I go at it alone so

can’t have impact if I go at it alone so

can’t have impact if I go at it alone so I started building communities in the

I started building communities in the

I started building communities in the journalism Center the community we set

journalism Center the community we set

journalism Center the community we set up was called media Council Mongolia how

up was called media Council Mongolia how

up was called media Council Mongolia how many of you have seen post that please

many of you have seen post that please

many of you have seen post that please share until this person is ashamed of it

share until this person is ashamed of it

share until this person is ashamed of it can you raise your hand most of us have

can you raise your hand most of us have

can you raise your hand most of us have seen that post recently we are seeing

seen that post recently we are seeing

seen that post recently we are seeing that

that

that this grandfather is holding its baby and

this grandfather is holding its baby and

this grandfather is holding its baby and he’s trying to sell it for a vodka that

he’s trying to sell it for a vodka that

he’s trying to sell it for a vodka that post was fake but it hurted that family

post was fake but it hurted that family

post was fake but it hurted that family so now the police is investigating that

so now the police is investigating that

so now the police is investigating that case this is the danger of social media

case this is the danger of social media

case this is the danger of social media and this is the danger of posting

and this is the danger of posting

and this is the danger of posting anything you wanted without thinking of

anything you wanted without thinking of

anything you wanted without thinking of the other person without caring for

the other person without caring for

the other person without caring for media ethics so we thought let’s fix the

media ethics so we thought let’s fix the

media ethics so we thought let’s fix the ethics issue first so the media ethics

ethics issue first so the media ethics

ethics issue first so the media ethics council got together every week every

council got together every week every

council got together every week every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. and we talked

Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. and we talked

Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. and we talked about different ethical issues that

about different ethical issues that

about different ethical issues that surrounds us that censors us that made

surrounds us that censors us that made

surrounds us that censors us that made us look bad that make us look weaker as

us look bad that make us look weaker as

us look bad that make us look weaker as a media and journalists and then we

a media and journalists and then we

a media and journalists and then we finally set up the self-regulation body

finally set up the self-regulation body

finally set up the self-regulation body called Mongolian Media Council so any

called Mongolian Media Council so any

called Mongolian Media Council so any one of you in this audience is ever get

one of you in this audience is ever get

one of you in this audience is ever get attacked by a reporter or a media or

attacked by a reporter or a media or

attacked by a reporter or a media or your parents and if a media doesn’t play

your parents and if a media doesn’t play

your parents and if a media doesn’t play by the ethical rules that ground our

by the ethical rules that ground our

by the ethical rules that ground our journal ground our profession then you

journal ground our profession then you

journal ground our profession then you can actually file a complaint you don’t

can actually file a complaint you don’t

can actually file a complaint you don’t have to go to the court and then the

have to go to the court and then the

have to go to the court and then the group of people that we set up and has

group of people that we set up and has

group of people that we set up and has elected into the self-regulation body

elected into the self-regulation body

elected into the self-regulation body will review your story and then they

will review your story and then they

will review your story and then they will conclude that this was unethical

will conclude that this was unethical

will conclude that this was unethical this was a wrongdoing of the media if we

this was a wrongdoing of the media if we

this was a wrongdoing of the media if we want people to be responsible if we want

want people to be responsible if we want

want people to be responsible if we want politicians to be responsible we have to

politicians to be responsible we have to

politicians to be responsible we have to be responsible first so this was the

be responsible first so this was the

be responsible first so this was the first case and recently we have been

first case and recently we have been

first case and recently we have been getting into investigative journalism

getting into investigative journalism

getting into investigative journalism investigative journalism as transparency

investigative journalism as transparency

investigative journalism as transparency international has put it can be

international has put it can be

international has put it can be effective way of fighting corruption as

effective way of fighting corruption as

effective way of fighting corruption as much as national laws so the barometer

much as national laws so the barometer

much as national laws so the barometer shows that the public trusts

shows that the public trusts

shows that the public trusts investigative journalism to fix the

investigative journalism to fix the

investigative journalism to fix the social issues to shine light on issues

social issues to shine light on issues

social issues to shine light on issues that wouldn’t have come out to the

that wouldn’t have come out to the

that wouldn’t have come out to the public so when we do investigative

public so when we do investigative

public so when we do investigative journalism alone when you do it alone

journalism alone when you do it alone

journalism alone when you do it alone you don’t have as much power

you don’t have as much power

you don’t have as much power in numbers the biggest investigative

in numbers the biggest investigative

in numbers the biggest investigative journalism collaboration that Mongol TV

journalism collaboration that Mongol TV

journalism collaboration that Mongol TV newsroom and I was lucky enough to work

newsroom and I was lucky enough to work

newsroom and I was lucky enough to work on was Panama papers Panama papers is

on was Panama papers Panama papers is

on was Panama papers Panama papers is now changing how financial worlds

now changing how financial worlds

now changing how financial worlds operate globally

operate globally

operate globally what does BVI companies mean how does

what does BVI companies mean how does

what does BVI companies mean how does people hide their money

people hide their money

people hide their money how does people use this money to supply

how does people use this money to supply

how does people use this money to supply Wars and prostitution and child labor

Wars and prostitution and child labor

Wars and prostitution and child labor and so on there’s power in numbers

and so on there’s power in numbers

and so on there’s power in numbers if 40 journalists are doing the same

if 40 journalists are doing the same

if 40 journalists are doing the same investigation the person who is trying

investigation the person who is trying

investigation the person who is trying to hide the information can they get to

to hide the information can they get to

to hide the information can they get to all 40 of them can he stop us from

all 40 of them can he stop us from

all 40 of them can he stop us from publishing maybe he can get to one or

publishing maybe he can get to one or

publishing maybe he can get to one or two of us but he can’t reach all of us

two of us but he can’t reach all of us

two of us but he can’t reach all of us that’s why starting from two weeks ago

that’s why starting from two weeks ago

that’s why starting from two weeks ago we started the conversation to set up

we started the conversation to set up

we started the conversation to set up the first Mongolian investigative

the first Mongolian investigative

the first Mongolian investigative journalism Center this will serve the

journalism Center this will serve the

journalism Center this will serve the public interest

public interest

public interest these will publish the horror stories

these will publish the horror stories

these will publish the horror stories that single editorial offices couldn’t

that single editorial offices couldn’t

that single editorial offices couldn’t publish and we really think that this

publish and we really think that this

publish and we really think that this will make mongolia great again so when

will make mongolia great again so when

will make mongolia great again so when we do in when we started into

we do in when we started into

we do in when we started into investigative journalism Mongolians are

investigative journalism Mongolians are

investigative journalism Mongolians are so used to paid for journalism and

so used to paid for journalism and

so used to paid for journalism and uncredible media they started attacking

uncredible media they started attacking

uncredible media they started attacking us by four or five different methods

us by four or five different methods

us by four or five different methods first they say oh they’re trying to

first they say oh they’re trying to

first they say oh they’re trying to serve the different party they’re just

serve the different party they’re just

serve the different party they’re just serving somebody else’s interest not the

serving somebody else’s interest not the

serving somebody else’s interest not the public’s interest trying to discredit us

public’s interest trying to discredit us

public’s interest trying to discredit us second they pull advertisers away from

second they pull advertisers away from

second they pull advertisers away from us advertising is the only form to make

us advertising is the only form to make

us advertising is the only form to make money for television stations

money for television stations

money for television stations unfortunately we’re also working to

unfortunately we’re also working to

unfortunately we’re also working to change that so when they pull

change that so when they pull

change that so when they pull advertisers away from us they’re trying

advertisers away from us they’re trying

advertisers away from us they’re trying to starve us they try to make us weaker

to starve us they try to make us weaker

to starve us they try to make us weaker so that we play by the rules so that

so that we play by the rules so that

so that we play by the rules so that when they give us advertisement money we

when they give us advertisement money we

when they give us advertisement money we will play by their rules and thirdly

will play by their rules and thirdly

will play by their rules and thirdly they put personal attacks on us on

they put personal attacks on us on

they put personal attacks on us on social media

social media

social media investigating into our family’s family

investigating into our family’s family

investigating into our family’s family investigating into our credibility

investigating into our credibility

investigating into our credibility questioning is tagua

questioning is tagua

questioning is tagua good journalist its Mongol to what does

good journalist its Mongol to what does

good journalist its Mongol to what does Mongol TV stand for but big part of

Mongol TV stand for but big part of

Mongol TV stand for but big part of doing investigative journalism is to

doing investigative journalism is to

doing investigative journalism is to defend your work you have to stand by

defend your work you have to stand by

defend your work you have to stand by the reports that you have you have

the reports that you have you have

the reports that you have you have investigated and revealed to public so

investigated and revealed to public so

investigated and revealed to public so three years ago when we went undercover

three years ago when we went undercover

three years ago when we went undercover and revealed media corruption people not

and revealed media corruption people not

and revealed media corruption people not all of the people supported us they

all of the people supported us they

all of the people supported us they questioned our credibility as well about

questioned our credibility as well about

questioned our credibility as well about one year ago when we started since this

one year ago when we started since this

one year ago when we started since this May when we started investigating Panama

May when we started investigating Panama

May when we started investigating Panama papers people tied that to the local

papers people tied that to the local

papers people tied that to the local elections they said we are trying to

elections they said we are trying to

elections they said we are trying to hurt these politicians three weeks ago

hurt these politicians three weeks ago

hurt these politicians three weeks ago we investigated a financial regulator

we investigated a financial regulator

we investigated a financial regulator who has hide away his companies his

who has hide away his companies his

who has hide away his companies his wife’s companies his uncle’s companies

wife’s companies his uncle’s companies

wife’s companies his uncle’s companies his friends companies by law he has to

his friends companies by law he has to

his friends companies by law he has to declare these things on his income

declare these things on his income

declare these things on his income statement but he people choose to follow

statement but he people choose to follow

statement but he people choose to follow but how are you gonna regulate companies

but how are you gonna regulate companies

but how are you gonna regulate companies if you’re hiding your companies that’s

if you’re hiding your companies that’s

if you’re hiding your companies that’s the question we brought to him and our

the question we brought to him and our

the question we brought to him and our report was on right after Mongolia’s Got

report was on right after Mongolia’s Got

report was on right after Mongolia’s Got Talent because we wanted the Mongolian

Talent because we wanted the Mongolian

Talent because we wanted the Mongolian public to hear that this person is

public to hear that this person is

public to hear that this person is hiding his money and how can he serve

hiding his money and how can he serve

hiding his money and how can he serve the Mongolian public as a civil service

the Mongolian public as a civil service

the Mongolian public as a civil service director how many of you watch

director how many of you watch

director how many of you watch Mongolia’s Got Talent it’s a good number

Mongolia’s Got Talent it’s a good number

Mongolia’s Got Talent it’s a good number the studies showed that 42 to 72 percent

the studies showed that 42 to 72 percent

the studies showed that 42 to 72 percent of Mongolian audiences tuning in how

of Mongolian audiences tuning in how

of Mongolian audiences tuning in how many of you watches the primetime news

many of you watches the primetime news

many of you watches the primetime news on mongol TV called organ sack this is

on mongol TV called organ sack this is

on mongol TV called organ sack this is the problem with journalism now people

the problem with journalism now people

the problem with journalism now people like entertainment but people don’t

like entertainment but people don’t

like entertainment but people don’t choose to watch the information that’s

choose to watch the information that’s

choose to watch the information that’s going to help their lives and make them

going to help their lives and make them

going to help their lives and make them make better decisions like in elections

make better decisions like in elections

make better decisions like in elections but when we the point I’m trying to make

but when we the point I’m trying to make

but when we the point I’m trying to make is that three years ago the reception

is that three years ago the reception

is that three years ago the reception was very different but we can prove that

was very different but we can prove that

was very different but we can prove that the time is changing with some of the

the time is changing with some of the

the time is changing with some of the comments that we receive on our social

comments that we receive on our social

comments that we receive on our social media channels we get a lot of people on

media channels we get a lot of people on

media channels we get a lot of people on Twitter and Facebook who says that we

Twitter and Facebook who says that we

Twitter and Facebook who says that we are brave that they are behind us that

are brave that they are behind us that

are brave that they are behind us that they want journal they want to see more

they want journal they want to see more

they want journal they want to see more of this style of journalism so I think

of this style of journalism so I think

of this style of journalism so I think the Mongolian public despite our

the Mongolian public despite our

the Mongolian public despite our cultural norms wants to support

cultural norms wants to support

cultural norms wants to support investigative journalism and I think

investigative journalism and I think

investigative journalism and I think that’s where Mongolian media can really

that’s where Mongolian media can really

that’s where Mongolian media can really become vital because when media is not

become vital because when media is not

become vital because when media is not strong the politicians or

strong the politicians or

strong the politicians or decision-makers or corrupt officials

decision-makers or corrupt officials

decision-makers or corrupt officials they can easily utilize media to attack

they can easily utilize media to attack

they can easily utilize media to attack their opponents and discredit honest

their opponents and discredit honest

their opponents and discredit honest hard-working journalists so who are we

hard-working journalists so who are we

hard-working journalists so who are we trying to represent why do we do media I

trying to represent why do we do media I

trying to represent why do we do media I went into journalism with a very narrow

went into journalism with a very narrow

went into journalism with a very narrow mind but when I started practicing

mind but when I started practicing

mind but when I started practicing thinking that these people have believed

thinking that these people have believed

thinking that these people have believed in me when people believe in you you

in me when people believe in you you

in me when people believe in you you feel empowered and you want to change

feel empowered and you want to change

feel empowered and you want to change your country but fast so this is the

your country but fast so this is the

your country but fast so this is the kind of people that we are trying to

kind of people that we are trying to

kind of people that we are trying to represent in which we are trying to

represent in which we are trying to

represent in which we are trying to defend let me show you a short video

defend let me show you a short video

defend let me show you a short video that we made during New Year’s time two

that we made during New Year’s time two

that we made during New Year’s time two years ago

years ago

years ago [Music]

familiar faces worn out places worn out

familiar faces worn out places worn out faces no expression no expression hide

faces no expression no expression hide

faces no expression no expression hide my head I wanna drown my sorrows no – no

find it kind of funny I find it kind of

find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad the dreams in which I’m dying are

sad the dreams in which I’m dying are

sad the dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had

the best I’ve ever had

the best I’ve ever had find it hard

our newsroom decided to spend New Year’s

our newsroom decided to spend New Year’s evening with the Mongolian people that

evening with the Mongolian people that

evening with the Mongolian people that we’re trying to portray and every time I

we’re trying to portray and every time I

we’re trying to portray and every time I watch this video why do we do what we do

watch this video why do we do what we do

watch this video why do we do what we do is who will stand up for these people

is who will stand up for these people

is who will stand up for these people and who will defend their right to know

and who will defend their right to know

and who will defend their right to know and ask for social justice and I think

and ask for social justice and I think

and ask for social justice and I think that’s where brave journalist come in

that’s where brave journalist come in

that’s where brave journalist come in and I think with your support and with

and I think with your support and with

and I think with your support and with the group that communities that we’re

the group that communities that we’re

the group that communities that we’re building I think we can bring social

building I think we can bring social

building I think we can bring social justice to Mongolia thank you

justice to Mongolia thank you

justice to Mongolia thank you [Applause]

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