Journalists must not be intimidated by Trump’s attacks on news media

Anyone who doubts the incoming Trump administration poses a serious threat to independent journalism has not been paying attention . An attack is already underway — and we journalists must not allow ourselves to be intimidated. President-elect Donald Trump has announced — and demonstrated — what is coming.

“We have to straighten out the press,” he said last week . “Our press is very corrupt, almost as corrupt as our elections.” Trump says he wants “a fair media,” but what he means by fair is tame and compliant.



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