Donald Trump, The New York Times, and the L Word

John Dinges, Former Managing Editor, NPR News

06-Mar-17 09:35

Donald Trump, The New York Times, and the L Word

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Washington DC-based author and professor of journalism, John Dinges, discusses the challenge faced by US media in covering President Donald Trump, given the hostility we've seen coming from the White House recently. He also weighs in on the debate among major media organizations about whether or not to call Trump's false statements 'lies’.

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Tags: US media, Donald Trump, Sean Spicer, Journalism, Media ethics, NPR, New York Times, Fake news

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