Today we live in an era of media saturation, including a 24-hour news cycle and the emergence of “fake news.” While many people still see the news as the center of our democratic institutions, others now see it as undermining those same democratic values. In this episode we talked to Craig Melvin, who rose through the ranks of local news to become the anchor for NBC’s Today. We discuss the role of a journalist in the modern world and, most importantly, address if journalists can be effective leaders.