No, she sounds like a sleazy stoolie to me, not a whistle blower. With the pressure in news rooms, people will joke. Plus, sometimes commentators need to tailor the message to what an audience or management find palatable.
I myself have said things in the moment that prove to be stupid or wrong.
It happens a hundred times a year:
1) Girl graduates from college
2) Goes to work for a major corporation
3) secretly records every compliment and joke made by her colleagues
4) sues the company for creating a hostile work environment
5) settles for millions and retires at 25
Your almost a sucker if you don’t try a scheme like this these days.