NPR Whistleblower Highlights Everything Wrong With Journalism Today

Journalists were once a proud few who fought back against tyranny and the lies that governments told. Now, many seem to have become party political agents.

Microphones are set up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, June 30, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Commentary

As a career broadcaster and journalist, I’ve always believed that honesty wins a reader’s or viewer’s trust. Honesty may require confessing errors or reporting inconvenient truths. I am an unapologetic conservative. But I will never allow my political leanings to compromise my journalism. Edward R. Murrow is my model.