S3EP4 | Ted Czech | What is the Essence of True Journalism - Saving the Beast

The Getting Real with Hilary Show · Feb 6, 2025 · 56m

"Saving the Beast" - A recovering reporter reflects on America's broken media and how to fix it. That is the title and subtitle of Ted Czech's book.

Ted was in journalism for 25 years and left when he was disturbed and unsettled by what he was seeing in his field. Professors were no longer teaching that journalists owe allegiance to the truth. Instead, young students were being taught that it was ok to advocate for a side. When did this happen? Why?

We explore all of this in our interview. Thank you, Ted, for your commitment to journalism and for ushering in this conversation about the issues…