Can Journalism Survive the Collapse of Trust?

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<p>When everyone else seems to be abandoning their standards, what keeps you from abandoning yours? Ryan talks with <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2646542001/rick-jervis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USA TODAY national correspondent Rick Jervis</a>, author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-devil-behind-the-badge-the-horrifying-twelve-days-of-the-border-patrol-serial-killer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a66c035e8&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Devil Behind The Badge</a>, about objectivity, integrity, and how professional ethics provide stability in the middle of chaos.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen to more of Ryan and Rick's conversation 👉 <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/this-kindles-the-soul-why-you-cant-ignore-whats-happening/id1430315931?i=1000749562129" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3F6QkfWYJ4PXJZ9GOxTLvp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify </a></p><br><p>Read Rick Jervis' piece on the immigrant families detained by ICE: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/29/immigrant-families-conditions-detention-sick-kids/88405597007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/29/immigrant-families-conditions-detention-sick-kids/88405597007/</a></p><br><p>&nbsp;📚 Buy a copy of Rick Jervis’ book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-devil-behind-the-badge-the-horrifying-twelve-days-of-the-border-patrol-serial-killer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a66c035e8&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Devil Behind The Badge</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-devil-behind-the-badge-the-horrifying-twelve-days-of-the-border-patrol-serial-killer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a66c035e8&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rjervis5905/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Rick on Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rjervis5905/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rjervis5905/</a></p><br><p>🎟️<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE&nbsp;</strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city near you</a>!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grab tickets here</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>&nbsp;AD-FREE&nbsp;</strong></a><strong>|</strong>&nbsp;Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Daily Stoic Premium</a>&nbsp;- unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>✉️&nbsp;<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;</strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>