Katherine Maher

I don't believe that it behooves anyone to compromise on the independence of their organizations and their organizations' missions, particularly as a media organization. If you start negotiating or compromising on editorial point of view, what you're functionally doing is enabling people external influence to color the way that stories are reported.

I don't believe that it behooves anyone to compromise on the independence of their organizations and their organizations' missions, particularly as a media organization. If you start negotiating or compromising on editorial point of view, what you're functionally doing is enabling people external influence to color the way that stories are reported.

I don't believe that it behooves anyone to compromise on the independence of their organizations and their organizations' missions, particularly as a media organization. If you start negotiating or compromising on editorial point of view, what you're functionally doing is enabling people external influence to color the way that stories are reported.

And while it may well be that I may share some perspectives around the need for us to ensure a diversified audience and a representative range of voices, If I start negotiating with a government entity, official and president, now that raises questions about what other compromises might enter into our reporting. And so for me, that's a very bright line that a media organization should not cross.

And while it may well be that I may share some perspectives around the need for us to ensure a diversified audience and a representative range of voices, If I start negotiating with a government entity, official and president, now that raises questions about what other compromises might enter into our reporting. And so for me, that's a very bright line that a media organization should not cross.

And while it may well be that I may share some perspectives around the need for us to ensure a diversified audience and a representative range of voices, If I start negotiating with a government entity, official and president, now that raises questions about what other compromises might enter into our reporting. And so for me, that's a very bright line that a media organization should not cross.

That's right.

That's right.

Let's see. Reporting on the impact of the administration on disabled folks. Reporting on veterans issues and the revocation of a program that was designed to keep veterans in their homes following COVID-19. Tiny Desk. Tiny Desk concert.

Let's see. Reporting on the impact of the administration on disabled folks. Reporting on veterans issues and the revocation of a program that was designed to keep veterans in their homes following COVID-19. Tiny Desk. Tiny Desk concert.

My dream? Yes. It was. My dream board was to advocate for NPR in any way that I can in all public media. So if I'm going to go in front of Marjorie Taylor Greene, I'm going to tell her exactly why we're so valuable and beneficial to the country.

My dream? Yes. It was. My dream board was to advocate for NPR in any way that I can in all public media. So if I'm going to go in front of Marjorie Taylor Greene, I'm going to tell her exactly why we're so valuable and beneficial to the country.

I think I was just trying to sit down. Oh, really? Without falling out of my chair.

I think I was just trying to sit down. Oh, really? Without falling out of my chair.

Well, you know, when you get in there, it's a little bit like Mount Olympus. They're very, very far away and very high up, and you're very small and on the ground, and so you're just that thing of looking up. It is actually kind of awe-inspiring. I know that people are sort of cynical about Congress at times, but... I was in awe.

Well, you know, when you get in there, it's a little bit like Mount Olympus. They're very, very far away and very high up, and you're very small and on the ground, and so you're just that thing of looking up. It is actually kind of awe-inspiring. I know that people are sort of cynical about Congress at times, but... I was in awe.

I mean, I'm sitting there, this is the seat of our legislative branch, and it really was an honor to be able to go in.

I mean, I'm sitting there, this is the seat of our legislative branch, and it really was an honor to be able to go in.

Well, there's also a very big difference between disseminating the news and gathering the news. And what we do is we do news gathering. It allows for people to then be able to come in and add their spin and their commentary on it. So I have no problem with TikTok influencers or other people resharing that news. I think that that's actually great.

Well, there's also a very big difference between disseminating the news and gathering the news. And what we do is we do news gathering. It allows for people to then be able to come in and add their spin and their commentary on it. So I have no problem with TikTok influencers or other people resharing that news. I think that that's actually great.