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Why Are the Media So Afraid of Trump?

Why Are the Media So Afraid of Trump?

The David Frum Show vor 1 Jahr

How Trump is bullying the media and why it’s working

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On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum
opens with a warning about how Donald Trump’s second term has
brought a more systematic and punishing assault on American media,
through regulatory pressure, retaliatory lawsuits, and corporate
intimidation. Then David is joined by the legendary newspaper
editor Marty Baron to discuss how today’s media institutions are
struggling to stand up to power. Baron reflects on his tenure at
The Washington Post, the new pressures facing owners such as Jeff
Bezos, and how Trump has turned retribution into official policy.
They also examine how internal newsroom culture, social media, and
a loss of connection to working-class America have weakened public
trust in journalism. David closes the episode by reflecting on the
recent media overhyping of President Joe Biden’s age issues. Get
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