Charles Piller

And the book describes a lot of apparently falsified research, doctored research in critical areas. And For me, the challenge was not just learning what those were, which was a big challenge in and of itself, and I'm happy to talk about how I went about doing that, but also critical was to find the right people to use as tools

And the book describes a lot of apparently falsified research, doctored research in critical areas. And For me, the challenge was not just learning what those were, which was a big challenge in and of itself, and I'm happy to talk about how I went about doing that, but also critical was to find the right people to use as tools

the storytellers, really, to use their life experiences as a way of understanding the implications of this raft of apparently doctored research on the field and on the challenges and difficulties in finding effective remedies for this disease that's so critical for the United States and the world and also afflicts so many people and has such a massively difficult effect on their family members and caregivers.

the storytellers, really, to use their life experiences as a way of understanding the implications of this raft of apparently doctored research on the field and on the challenges and difficulties in finding effective remedies for this disease that's so critical for the United States and the world and also afflicts so many people and has such a massively difficult effect on their family members and caregivers.

Well, I mean, I guess it depends in part on whether you're talking about reporters or the general public. But I can speak as a reporter. I was too young to be a reporter during the Nixon era, where he had created an enemies list that included many reporters. And he was someone who believed quite adamantly in that the press was something to be reined in.

Well, I mean, I guess it depends in part on whether you're talking about reporters or the general public. But I can speak as a reporter. I was too young to be a reporter during the Nixon era, where he had created an enemies list that included many reporters. And he was someone who believed quite adamantly in that the press was something to be reined in.

Now, look, all presidential regimes, all administrations have had challenging relationships with the media at times. And the current one is no exception in that regard. I think this media environment's very, very different from the one that I grew up in, if you will, as a reporter. And the differences are, of course, exemplified by Thank you so much.

Now, look, all presidential regimes, all administrations have had challenging relationships with the media at times. And the current one is no exception in that regard. I think this media environment's very, very different from the one that I grew up in, if you will, as a reporter. And the differences are, of course, exemplified by Thank you so much.

It means that the conventional mainstream media has much less control over the way in which people think about the world. And that, you know, there are both pros and cons associated with that. Now, for me, look, I have worked throughout my entire career in what you might call call the mainstream media.

It means that the conventional mainstream media has much less control over the way in which people think about the world. And that, you know, there are both pros and cons associated with that. Now, for me, look, I have worked throughout my entire career in what you might call call the mainstream media.

And I respect the work ethic and the ethical posture and the professional approach of serious-minded reporting, not to the exclusion of other people doing other things. But to me, that's pretty important for delivering the kind of reporting that I do. I need to have that professional backstop. I need to have the determination to

And I respect the work ethic and the ethical posture and the professional approach of serious-minded reporting, not to the exclusion of other people doing other things. But to me, that's pretty important for delivering the kind of reporting that I do. I need to have that professional backstop. I need to have the determination to

double-check, triple-check every fact in every story in my entire book. I spent months fact-checking my book after it was written. That's just part of the process that you have to do if you want to deliver a product that is the maximum degree of credibility, especially if you're challenging people in important ways. Now,

double-check, triple-check every fact in every story in my entire book. I spent months fact-checking my book after it was written. That's just part of the process that you have to do if you want to deliver a product that is the maximum degree of credibility, especially if you're challenging people in important ways. Now,

With regard to today's approach, I appreciate the question in part because I wanted to mention issues that I see related to the Trump administration right now. So let me take it on two levels. One is that there have been a lot of accusations by President Trump and others who are his supporters that there's a lot of what they call fake news in the mainstream media.

With regard to today's approach, I appreciate the question in part because I wanted to mention issues that I see related to the Trump administration right now. So let me take it on two levels. One is that there have been a lot of accusations by President Trump and others who are his supporters that there's a lot of what they call fake news in the mainstream media.

I personally think that that's ill-advised and misguided. I think it's improper for those kinds of accusations to be made as a general course of affairs. I think that the mainstream media, and by that I mean some of the big newspapers and many of the big TV broadcasts, et cetera, work really hard on their credibility. No one's perfect. No one is without error. Every one of us is subject to that.

I personally think that that's ill-advised and misguided. I think it's improper for those kinds of accusations to be made as a general course of affairs. I think that the mainstream media, and by that I mean some of the big newspapers and many of the big TV broadcasts, et cetera, work really hard on their credibility. No one's perfect. No one is without error. Every one of us is subject to that.

But there's a high degree of professionalism there. I think suggesting that it's false just because it may have an opinion that President Trump may disagree with, I think that's tremendously misguided. Now, I want to address, if I may, Dylan, just briefly. kind of funny situation that I found myself in as a reporter in the last few weeks since my book has come out.

But there's a high degree of professionalism there. I think suggesting that it's false just because it may have an opinion that President Trump may disagree with, I think that's tremendously misguided. Now, I want to address, if I may, Dylan, just briefly. kind of funny situation that I found myself in as a reporter in the last few weeks since my book has come out.