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NewJeffCT

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120. The print media did some great work

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 03:19 PM

Jan 2017

before the election - the Washington Post especially. The NY Times did some good work, as did Kurt Eichenwald at Newsweek. However, the print media has only a fraction of the impact they had back in the days of Nixon.

However, the televised media largely played cheerleader for Trump and their impact has grown significantly since the days of Nixon. Add that on top of social media and "fake" news and it's a toxic recipe.

We could see the greatest scandals ever unearthed reported in the WaPo and/or NY Times, but unless it penetrates onto the TV news world of Fox, CNN, MSNBC, and then into Facebook, Twitter, etc, it's not going to amount to the proverbial hill of beans.

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US press corps fights back with open letter to Trump: You won't set the rules for us [View all] babylonsister Jan 2017 OP

God Bless the First Amendment! Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #1

AMEN to that!! onetexan Jan 2017 #27

At the risk of duplication. . . Roy Rolling Jan 2017 #89

+100000 Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #117

Unless he "undoes" it. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #41

A president doesn't have the power to undo the U.S. Constitution eleny Jan 2017 #52

no rtracey Jan 2017 #123

About time. dalton99a Jan 2017 #2

I hope journalists read this mcar Jan 2017 #3

Yeah, that was my thought, mcar.. I wish Cha Jan 2017 #105

That's the question... isn't it? FBaggins Jan 2017 #114

Maybe if they don't they will be excoriated by other "real news" and it will spread all over the Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #118

Let's hope they really do those things instead of caving in, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #4

agree n/t spooky3 Jan 2017 #16

Oh My malaise Jan 2017 #5

If the press had been more true journalists during the primaries panader0 Jan 2017 #42

When he fails to show at their Correspondents' Dinner malaise Jan 2017 #43

I agree. GP6971 Jan 2017 #55

He had them rolling in the ailes with laughter at the Al Smith dinner mobeau69 Jan 2017 #108

it's just one guy. pangaia Jan 2017 #60

LOL - please don't malaise Jan 2017 #62

Please don't tavalon Jan 2017 #97

LOL !!!!!!!!!! pangaia Jan 2017 #99

Just make sure it isn't yellow tavalon Jan 2017 #100

There is always vodka MuseRider Jan 2017 #126

I have a photo of myself from Jan 1985 with 5 members of the then Leningrad Philharmonic pangaia Jan 2017 #127

I believe it! MuseRider Jan 2017 #128

oh, yeah the ice cream kiosks in Moscow. pangaia Jan 2017 #132

I NEVER melts MuseRider Jan 2017 #134

Can I join you?! lunatica Jan 2017 #129

Over-proof... just use your imagination...HA HA...or ask malaise...,. pangaia Jan 2017 #133

Too little to late MythosMaster Jan 2017 #6

No, they need to hold his feet to the fire; better babylonsister Jan 2017 #9

I agree the press in general should have worked harder on exposing him justiceischeap Jan 2017 #75

The print media did some great work NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #120

So Trump is taking on the CIA and the M$M even before he steps into office? Rex Jan 2017 #7

Let's hope and pray they will. Auntie Bush Jan 2017 #8

On Monday, of course... n/t EarthFirst Jan 2017 #17

Are they on Trump time? Rex Jan 2017 #91

He isn't very good at making friends, is he? lastlib Jan 2017 #46

You know, that is an excellent point. LisaM Jan 2017 #49

None. He thinks he can go it alone imo. Rex Jan 2017 #92

Ergo snagging Paul Anka to sing "My Way" @ the inauguration Cha Jan 2017 #106

I'll believe it, if and when I see it. Paladin Jan 2017 #10

Same here. ananda Jan 2017 #11

I'm in that column gratuitous Jan 2017 #21

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #33

I'm with you hibbing Jan 2017 #34

No. They are not. It is one guy. pangaia Jan 2017 #61

Absolutely. US journalism has been dead for years. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #78

I noticed a subtle shift on CNN's website today. MarvinGardens Jan 2017 #90

Excellent New Year's Resolution. "Enjoy your inauguration.... Enjoy your stay." Hekate Jan 2017 #12

K&R myrna minx Jan 2017 #13

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #14

who fucking cares about access to someone who ONLY, EVER lies his ass off? mopinko Jan 2017 #15

THIS EXACTLY Ligyron Jan 2017 #80

I must have missed something SHRED Jan 2017 #18

I think they confered about that very thing and realized Trump will be coming for each Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #25

I don't think this is news at all. pangaia Jan 2017 #63

Glad to see this, but volstork Jan 2017 #19

Too late to the party. He already beat the press with his twitter account. They have no kairos12 Jan 2017 #20

Do you think his tweets have credibility? babylonsister Jan 2017 #22

Absolutely not. But the press takes the bait off his twitter account and that becomes the 24 hour kairos12 Jan 2017 #23

I'd like to rec your post a thousand times... llmart Jan 2017 #40

And we CANNOT just focus on tRump! While he's grabbing the attention... lastlib Jan 2017 #50

Absolutely! llmart Jan 2017 #71

I don't know why they bother BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #24

There is no THEY THERE.. It is ONE GUY !!!!!!!! pangaia Jan 2017 #68

As a note that I think you miss BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #107

We'll see. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #26

Found backbones or buying kneelers benld74 Jan 2017 #28

Not sure what "on behalf of" marybourg Jan 2017 #29

Exactly my point in another thread on the same topic. pangaia Jan 2017 #59

Yes, I responded in the other thread also, marybourg Jan 2017 #64

Amazing, is it not.. pangaia Jan 2017 #65

Oui, oui. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #67

Better late than never.. but I've having a trust issue with the media mountain grammy Jan 2017 #30

it is NOT the "MEDIA.." It is ONE GUY. pangaia Jan 2017 #69

A lot of comments saying "we'll see" (which I agree with) and "too little too late" (which I don't Squinch Jan 2017 #31

Yes, I think you're right with this approach stopwastingmymoney Jan 2017 #103

And Mother Jones too! $1 a month, and they are breaking all the Trump news 3 months Squinch Jan 2017 #124

You are point on here. jumptheshadow Jan 2017 #115

Exactly. We have allowed ourselves a diet of Kardashians for too long ("we" as a general idea.) Squinch Jan 2017 #125

This is very good news. Stand up for yourselves and us! nolabear Jan 2017 #32

It is ONE GUY... not 'the press.' pangaia Jan 2017 #70

Well done Kyle Pope, K&R canetoad Jan 2017 #35

when it comes to tv media he has been doing it already JI7 Jan 2017 #36

"The basis of our governments ... dem4decades Jan 2017 #37

I'm starting to see it in our local rag madokie Jan 2017 #38

proud flags Jan 2017 #39

Unless I am wrong, this is just ONE GUY.... pangaia Jan 2017 #72

I feel about Trump/MSM like I do about the Nazi-Soviet war... First Speaker Jan 2017 #44

best news of the day kpete Jan 2017 #45

Unfortunately, none of this is actually going to happen oberliner Jan 2017 #47

Right. They will face ONE GUY.. the guy who wrote this... pangaia Jan 2017 #73

What exactly is the US Press Corps? nadine_mn Jan 2017 #48

Right. This is one guy talking- Kyle Pope. pangaia Jan 2017 #74

Well, that required a simple google... babylonsister Jan 2017 #131

Too bad the press corps didn't have that attitude during the election. muntrv Jan 2017 #51

I still think talk is cheap. world wide wally Jan 2017 #53

Think they'll remember this letter a year from now at the next press conference? .99center Jan 2017 #54

Of course they won't. THEY won't remember anything because THEY didn't write it. pangaia Jan 2017 #76

Let's hope the U.S. Press Corps democrank Jan 2017 #56

It would be a lot more interesting to simply do what they propose rather than announce it. Raven123 Jan 2017 #57

Meh... tenderfoot Jan 2017 #58

WOW!! K & R Duppers Jan 2017 #66

Yes. it IS something. And it is right. pangaia Jan 2017 #77

No, the press corps had a big gathering DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #85

Well, if that is the case and the 'press corp' really feels this way, pangaia Jan 2017 #86

MSM beefed up their WH press pool, too wordpix Jan 2017 #111

The press wants another political scalp badly DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #119

Good. Take it to the man, US Press. Do the US proud. Mc Mike Jan 2017 #79

Well, when the hell will he ever hold another press conference anyway? Ligyron Jan 2017 #81

I hope others follow him. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #82

"Enjoy your inauguration." Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #83

I'm sorry, but this is great news DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #84

Action talks. Bullshit walks. Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 #87

The press corp showed me all I needed to see when they stood by LittleBlue Jan 2017 #88

Magnificent! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2017 #93

Who is surprised by this?? Paula Sims Jan 2017 #94

The Raw STory link doesn't have the entire letter, which further explains and has some excellent Amaryllis Jan 2017 #95

Well, better late than never tavalon Jan 2017 #96

That is what I was going to say mvd Jan 2017 #102

Well said!!! It makes me want to cry tears of joy to see the press stand up and show AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #98

Oh that is the best news! Thekaspervote Jan 2017 #101

dump: "note to self.. send off insulting tweets to Kyle Pope.. Cha Jan 2017 #104

that's pretty damn accurate NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #121

They misspelled their final sentence ... 66 dmhlt Jan 2017 #109

hooray they will cooperate - I am now sending interesting articles to wordpix Jan 2017 #110

Oh please lillypaddle Jan 2017 #112

That is heartening, thanks for sharing. montanto Jan 2017 #113

GOOD! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #116

We'll see. calimary Jan 2017 #122

Not a minute too friggin soon if you ask me! lunatica Jan 2017 #130