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Covering politics in the age of Trump, edited by Jerry Ceppos

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Covering politics in the age of Trump

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edited by Jerry Ceppos

"Like politics, journalism has been turned topsy-turvy by the presidency of Donald Trump. 'Covering Politics in the Age of Trump' takes a wide-ranging view of the relationship between the forty-fifth president and the Fourth Estate. In concise, illuminating, and often personal essays, twenty-four top journalists address topics such as growing concerns about political bias and journalistic objectivity; increasing consternation about the media's use of anonymous sources; the practices journalists employ to gain access to wary administration officials; and reporters' efforts to improve journalism in an era of twenty-four-hour cable news. Contributors include: Major Garrett of CBS News; Mark Leibovich, best-selling author and chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine; Paul Farhi, media writer for the Washington Post; Rebecca Buck, a campaign reporter for CNN; Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report; and Steve Thomma, executive director of the White House Correspondents' Association; among many others. The Trump administration's contentious relationship with the media has altered the public's expectations regarding the news and national politics. In 'Covering Politics in the Age of Trump, top political reporters explore this dynamic, relaying stories from the campaign trail to the briefing room that illustrate the new challenges faced by journalists working in the age of 'fake news.'"--Provided by publisher

I. When the President calls you out -- Revisiting a fateful trip to Mar-a-Lago / McKay Coppins -- The straight-talking liar / Mark Leibovich -- Learning and unlearning political journalism in the Trump era / Rebecca Buck -- We are his oxygen - and tormenter / Ashley Parker -- The Press's Trump conundrum / Jill Colvin -- II. Could all of this be our fault? -- Cover the consequences : it's time to retool the White House beat / Frank Sesno -- Bronx cheers from and for the press box / Carl M. Cannon -- The downfall of journalism / Charlie Cook -- The greatest threat to journalism's future / Tom Rosenstiel -- III. The story isn't always in Washington -- All political journalism is local - expecially for Trump voters / Salena Zito -- Shopping for Trump voters at Walmart / Ginger Gibson -- Relations are better outside of Washington / Mark Ballard -- IV. Covering the President when you're a journalist of color -- Journalism in the Trump era is no fun when there's a target on your back / Mary C. Curtis -- Something changed for Black journalists after Trump was elected / Jesse Holland -- Covering el gobierno de Trump y la Casa Blanca : a different take / Fernando Pizarro -- Three weeks / Serafin Daniel "Fin" Gomez -- V. He dissembles, but he's available - and his threats don't come true -- A firehose in the desert / Major Garrett -- His bark is worse that his bite / Paul Farhi -- VI. It's been bad before, but not this bad -- Trump's predecessors would envy his use of Twitter / Steve Thomma -- Does the system still work? / Clark Hoyt -- A president who uniquely undermines confidence in the media / Alexis Simendinger -- Was it always like this? / Quint Forgey -- VII. Trump's worst habit -- The vicious, and malignant, cycle of Twitter / Sarah Isgur -- VIII. Look to the future -- How journalism schools can help / Peter Bhata