Under the Trump administration, the media was vilified as the “enemy of the state.” Even the most, fact-based reporting was labeled as “fake news.” Were there lessons learned? Jay Rosen teaches journalism at New York University and critiques the press. He tells Soledad O’Brien the public wants more from journalists.
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