Margaret Sullivan

executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia Journalism School

Guest

Writer, former media columnist for The Washington Post and author

Margaret Sullivan on KCRW

Shrinking budgets, withering newsrooms, and President Trump’s assault on the free press have made covering his second administration tougher than ever.

‘Facts are getting across, but I’m not sure the truth is’: Covering Trump 2.0

Shrinking budgets, withering newsrooms, and President Trump’s assault on the free press have made covering his second administration tougher than ever.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Media critic Margaret Sullivan sees a crisis in democracy – before and after the November elections. She calls it a test for the political news media.

Will news media step up to face the threat to democracy?

Media critic Margaret Sullivan sees a crisis in democracy – before and after the November elections. She calls it a test for the political news media.

from To the Point

A groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit filed last month in federal court could revive the battle between old and new media. A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook.

Newspaper group sues Facebook and Google over what it says are monopolistic practices

A groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit filed last month in federal court could revive the battle between old and new media. A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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