How Trump Might Save the Media He So Despises
On the Media | Jan 20, 2017
How does Trump abuse the media? Let us count the ways: he shuts down our questions; he threatens to diminish access to the White House; he flouts our dearly held traditions; he calls us liars. We could go on.
By now you've no doubt heard how scary and unprecedented this level of animosity is, but could it actually be a blessing in disguise? According to Politico's Jack Shafer, it may be just what the media need. Shafer talks with Brooke about how Trump's fraught relationship with the press might actually force reporters to shake off old habits, get creative, cultivate new government sources, and do some real digging.
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Newsreel by Randy Newman
