"Journalism under Trump 2.0 is becoming an increasingly oxymoronic prospect. Even as the industry continues to shrink at depressingly fast speeds and reporting loses ground to social media and AI slop, it remains a profession full of people who want to do real journalism-to tell the stories and share the perspectives that the powerful don't want told. (Everything else is public relations, as the hacky axiom goes.)"
"But we're increasingly seeing the dominance of the worst type of journalist: someone who's in the business for clout and power. Naturally, these are the people who've risen to the top of the newsrooms, and, to varying degrees, they've made it clear that the Trump administration should be treated just like any other presidential regime."
Journalism is shrinking rapidly while reporting loses ground to social media and low-quality AI content. Many journalists aim to tell stories the powerful avoid, but clout-seeking journalists now dominate newsrooms. Those leaders often treat the Trump administration as a normal presidency, driven partly by fear of lawsuits and a desire for influence. Major outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, NBC, ABC, NPR, and CBS have faced pressure and sometimes yielded. ABC's settlement of over $15 million to Donald Trump illustrates legal and financial pressures. Fear of conservative backlash appears to shape newsroom decisions.
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