People are sometimes having trouble deciphering what is true, and what is journalism with integrity, and what is not. It is incumbent upon us to, if anything, explain our process, and make sure that people understand the lengths that we go to bring objective truth-telling to the air, and to bring a wide variety of perspectives and the choices we make in how we cover the news. I think we could do a little bit of a better job doing that.
Rachel MartinPresident-elect Donald Trump is an unprecedented figure in many respects, in part because there has never been an American president who has such complicated global business interests.
Rachel MartinMother Teresa, the nun who in the last century dedicated her long life to helping the poor, is now a saint.
Rachel MartinPresidents in the modern era who've had significant assets have usually put those into a blind trust with some kind of independent manager.
Rachel MartinWe do live in a time where there are fake web sites peddling mistruths out or sites that use hyperbole and don't put things in context. There's a range of ways that real journalism has been mashed up with things that aren't journalism... like opinion or that's sensationalistic in some ways. It is really noisy out there. You have to think of ways to cut though the noise.
Rachel Martin