War between Trump, media set to intensify

[DonViejo]

BY JONATHAN EASLEY - 12/28/17 06:00 AM EST

Donald Trump’s unconventional presidency has roiled the media landscape, creating new dynamics that will play a major role in shaping his second year in office.

Some of the leading names in print journalism and cable news have taken an unusually adversarial approach to covering Trump, leading to charges of bias and sparking a debate within the industry about whether the president is being covered fairly. Trump has responded by doing away with media interviews and press conferences almost entirely, even as he and his allies launch near-daily attacks on the media’s credibility.

They’ve been given ample political ammunition from several high-profile corrections and retractions in coverage of Trump, usually pertaining to the Russia investigation. Some press critics have accused media outlets of loosening their reporting standards in a frenzy to discredit the president.

Even so, Trump’s presidency has been a bonanza for the media, delivering record ratings, subscriptions and web traffic, with the president’s admirers and detractors all lapping up coverage about him.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366608-war-between-trump-media-set-to-intensify

[gratuitous]

1. Will the media fight back against the man who called them an enemy of the people?

Or are the ratings just too good while the country staggers from the body blows this horrible administration inflicts on it every single day?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. I dare the Donald..............

To actually ban the Press......

Of course he won't, but he will surely try as he continues to attack news organizations the Russia investigation heats up and hits closer to him.

[Orsino]

3. "An unusually adversarial approach to covering Trump."

There's the spin. Now I know I don't need to click on the link.

[dalton99a]

4. His incitement to violence against the press might come to fruition

Many cult members take his "fake news" mantra seriously

[willyjay]

5. Dramatic actions

this always looks like drama to me