In this episode, Garrison is joined by Eytan Wallace, an award-winning journalist, to discuss a wide range of issues pertaining to rebuilding public trust in the American media, freedom of the press, access to unbiased information, and the future of news in the United States (and how it is informed by our respective personal and collective national histories).  Eytan closes the episode with the deeply powerful story of his grandfather's escape from Europe at the dawn of World War II and how that memory inspired his personal passion for democracy and motivation to provide diligent journalism.  Eytan Wallace covers politics and government for KGET 17 News (NBC) having joined in 2018. Eytan has been the recipient of several journalism awards, including from the Hearst organization and the Society of Professional Journalists. Eytan attended the University of Southern California Annenberg School, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Digital Journalism.  Concurrently he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Eytan joined NBC4/LA as its political news intern, working one-on-one with the station’s chief political reporter, Conan Nolan. Following his internship, Eytan interned at the prestigious West Coast Bureau for the flagship NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt program.  During his final year at USC, Eytan worked at the KNBC’s busy assignment desk, where he pitched stories and helped coordinate crews in the field. Garrison Moratto is the founder and host of The New Diplomatist Podcast; he holds a M.S. of International Relations as well as a B.S. in Government: Public Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from Liberty University. All guest opinions are their own and not that of The New Diplomatist podcast formally.  Please subscribe and leave a review for feedback; join the podcast on Patreon for bonus perks.  Follow The New Diplomatist on Twitter and Instagram. Thank you for listening.