This story is the first in a three-part series, Battleground Media 2016. This series covers the Presidential candidates’ relationships with the media. Part two in the series will focus on Donald Trump and part three will look at Jill Stein and Gary Johnson. It has
Two days before the Democratic National Convention, Wikileaks released 20,000 private emails stolen from Democratic National Committee officials. The same information was released to the public at the same time, in the same way – but how it was reported in the establishment press and
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign endured another shakeup last week when it hired Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman Breitbart News’ parent company, as the campaign’s chief executive. The press is often referred to as “the Fourth Estate,” meant to keep a close eye on those in
A presidential endorsement from the New York Times or the Washington Post carried national weight in elections past. And, historically, a local paper’s endorsement had the power to possibly help an undecided voter make a choice in the tough swing states. Now, journalism has changed,