Stuart N. Brotman

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Stuart N. Brotman is the Howard Distinguished Endowed Professor of Media Management and Law  at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's  School of Journalism & Electronic Media.

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Americans' trust in the media had declined before the 2016 election but with Trump's attack on the free press and claims of "fake news" the assault on the press has intensified.

Can the media objectively cover the Trump administration?

Americans' trust in the media had declined before the 2016 election but with Trump's attack on the free press and claims of "fake news" the assault on the press has intensified.

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