In this eye-opening episode of Off the Record 662, Alyssa Martin talks with independent journalist Ivory Hecker for an unfiltered conversation about a viral moment, live on-air. When Ivory went off-script during a live broadcast and publicly called out her own network for censorship during the height of the Pandemic.

Ivory takes us behind the scenes of that viral moment, sharing what was happening in the newsroom, the mounting pressure from higher-ups, and the growing disillusionment that led her to take a stand—live, in real time. But her story doesn’t stop there.

We talk about her decision to walk away from a high-profile reporting career, and how she’s now forging her own path as an independent voice in journalism.

Whether you’ve followed her journey or are just hearing about it now, Ivory’s story is a candid look at what it really means to challenge the system from the inside—and what it takes to keep going once you do.

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