"This isn't as much as a prediction for 2026 as it is my hope: that the media will not be so entranced by President Trump's compulsion to dominate every news cycle and instead focus limited resources on stories that matter, stories that hold the powerful accountable, and stories that help people make the best decisions about their lives. In our determination to keep up with Trump, many news organizations, including my own, have out of necessity focused on the pandemonium in government and society."
"This is one of the most tumultuous eras in Washington in our lifetimes. In 50 years, 100 years, how will history judge how we covered this president? Were we so occupied with his daily distractions and Truth Social posts that we failed to sufficiently report on the real-world reverberations of his time in office? Were there other important stories that have nothing to do with Trump that were left untold?"
Media attention on President Trump's daily actions and social posts has drawn resources away from deep investigative projects, causing many outlets to focus on governmental pandemonium rather than complex reporting. Limited bandwidth and an intense news cycle have reduced time for stories that hold power accountable or address broader public needs. The era raises concerns about how historical judgment will assess coverage if real-world reverberations and non-Trump stories go underreported. The journalism industry faces shrinking jobs, White House attacks, owners prioritizing profit and layoffs, yet high-quality investigative work continues to attract strong reader interest and offers hope for the field.
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