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Amid Russia Scandals, Conservative Media Provides Air Cover For President Trump
"Trump voters are never going to fall for this collusion story and are never going to buy into this notion that the Russians rigged it with Trump," said talk radio host Rush Limbaugh this week.
Journalists On Trial In Myanmar
A high-profile case involving the arrest of three Myanmar journalists has sent a chilling effect through the country's media. Rachel Martin talks with Yangon-based journalist Poppy McPherson.
A Newspaperman Looks Back On A 77-Year Career
David Perlman, age 98, talks with Steve Inskeep about his career as a science writer as he gets ready to retire from the San Francisco Chronicle after 77 years.
Veteran Political Reporter: Trump White House Is 'Different In Almost Every Way'
New York Times correspondent Peter Baker has covered the last four presidents. He says President Trump has crossed so many boundaries that "it's easy to become inured to it."
Who's The True Boss Of Snopes? Legal Fight Puts Fact-Check Site At Risk
The future of one of the nation's first digital fact-checking initiatives is in doubt. The site's founder says a legal battle for control of the company has led to all of its revenue being cut off.
State Control Leaves Investigative Journalists In China Demoralized
Government censorship and commercial pressures have decimated the ranks of China's investigative journalists. We meet two of China's most successful reporters, who have recently quit the business.
Rep. Keith Ellison On Trump And The Media
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison tells Rachel Martin that he thinks Twitter should ban President Trump after the president tweeted insults to members of the media.
Legal Dispute Threatens Future Of Fact-Checking Site Snopes
A legal dispute has put the survival of Snopes.com in jeopardy. It's the fact-checking website that's been online since the 1990s. Steve Inskeep talks with co-founder David Mikkelson.
Trump Backer On The President And The Press
President Trump's relationship with the media is seen as a contentious one. Rachel Martin talks with Chris Buskirk, publisher of the conservative web site American Greatness, who says it is healthy.