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    One Year Later

    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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    KCRW placeholderBy Jennifer Rubin • Nov 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    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. Is it possible for the mainstream media to cover the president objectively or does that mean complicity?

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      Jennifer Rubin

      Washington Post

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      Sara Fay

      Former producer of Left, Right and Center

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      Quinn O'Toole

      managing producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Stuart N. Brotman

      University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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      McKay Coppins

      staff writer for the Atlantic

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      Kurt Bardella

      political commentator

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