Matt Welch

So Megan, this is my favorite question that you've ever asked me. Jim Rutenberg, the irony of this is astounding. Jim Rutenberg in August of 2016 wrote an extraordinarily influential article called Trump Assessing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism. And the entire argument of the piece was was that Trump was such an extreme threat that journalists had to change the way they did business.

So Megan, this is my favorite question that you've ever asked me. Jim Rutenberg, the irony of this is astounding. Jim Rutenberg in August of 2016 wrote an extraordinarily influential article called Trump Assessing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism. And the entire argument of the piece was was that Trump was such an extreme threat that journalists had to change the way they did business.

So Megan, this is my favorite question that you've ever asked me. Jim Rutenberg, the irony of this is astounding. Jim Rutenberg in August of 2016 wrote an extraordinarily influential article called Trump Assessing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism. And the entire argument of the piece was was that Trump was such an extreme threat that journalists had to change the way they did business.

We no longer had to be just true. We had to be true to quote history's judgment, right? So it was a clarion call for the entire mainstream media To change its they did this, they did that, we don't really care, you sorted out attitude to let's become activists, let's tell you which is the right thing and who is the villain and who isn't, and let's become activists.

We no longer had to be just true. We had to be true to quote history's judgment, right? So it was a clarion call for the entire mainstream media To change its they did this, they did that, we don't really care, you sorted out attitude to let's become activists, let's tell you which is the right thing and who is the villain and who isn't, and let's become activists.

We no longer had to be just true. We had to be true to quote history's judgment, right? So it was a clarion call for the entire mainstream media To change its they did this, they did that, we don't really care, you sorted out attitude to let's become activists, let's tell you which is the right thing and who is the villain and who isn't, and let's become activists.

narrative-driven, in-your-face politicized media, which has lost all credibility with audiences. Now, when he says that Trump can circumvent journalistic narratives and go directly to the people, he's absolutely right. But that is a market contest, a free market contest of believability where the mainstream media is losing credibility.

narrative-driven, in-your-face politicized media, which has lost all credibility with audiences. Now, when he says that Trump can circumvent journalistic narratives and go directly to the people, he's absolutely right. But that is a market contest, a free market contest of believability where the mainstream media is losing credibility.

narrative-driven, in-your-face politicized media, which has lost all credibility with audiences. Now, when he says that Trump can circumvent journalistic narratives and go directly to the people, he's absolutely right. But that is a market contest, a free market contest of believability where the mainstream media is losing credibility.

because it's screwed up so many stories in pursuit of trying to preserve these politicized narratives. They've made so many horrific factual errors and gone over the deep end so many times that people trust the Joe Rogans and Megyn Kellys of the world far more than they do the Jim Rutenbergs of the world. Jim Rutenberg created this situation that he's lamenting. It's extraordinarily ironic.

because it's screwed up so many stories in pursuit of trying to preserve these politicized narratives. They've made so many horrific factual errors and gone over the deep end so many times that people trust the Joe Rogans and Megyn Kellys of the world far more than they do the Jim Rutenbergs of the world. Jim Rutenberg created this situation that he's lamenting. It's extraordinarily ironic.

because it's screwed up so many stories in pursuit of trying to preserve these politicized narratives. They've made so many horrific factual errors and gone over the deep end so many times that people trust the Joe Rogans and Megyn Kellys of the world far more than they do the Jim Rutenbergs of the world. Jim Rutenberg created this situation that he's lamenting. It's extraordinarily ironic.

Not only the bias, though, Megan, it's also just the wimpiness, the whining that, oh, my God, the president can get around the journalistic narratives and get around the mainstream media. You know how the press gets power? By being good at what it does. When you get a good story, when you break news, when you're a great investigative reporter like Cy Hirsch, people listen to you. It's like E.F.

Not only the bias, though, Megan, it's also just the wimpiness, the whining that, oh, my God, the president can get around the journalistic narratives and get around the mainstream media. You know how the press gets power? By being good at what it does. When you get a good story, when you break news, when you're a great investigative reporter like Cy Hirsch, people listen to you. It's like E.F.

Not only the bias, though, Megan, it's also just the wimpiness, the whining that, oh, my God, the president can get around the journalistic narratives and get around the mainstream media. You know how the press gets power? By being good at what it does. When you get a good story, when you break news, when you're a great investigative reporter like Cy Hirsch, people listen to you. It's like E.F.

Hutton, you know? When you have... uh good information people listen when you suck at your job like the people at the new york times mostly have for quite a long time now you lose audience and and presidents like donald trump can get around you and you don't have the same influence that you have you had in elections previously i mean as a campaign reporter i've been doing this for

Hutton, you know? When you have... uh good information people listen when you suck at your job like the people at the new york times mostly have for quite a long time now you lose audience and and presidents like donald trump can get around you and you don't have the same influence that you have you had in elections previously i mean as a campaign reporter i've been doing this for

Hutton, you know? When you have... uh good information people listen when you suck at your job like the people at the new york times mostly have for quite a long time now you lose audience and and presidents like donald trump can get around you and you don't have the same influence that you have you had in elections previously i mean as a campaign reporter i've been doing this for

I guess since 2004, I covered five straight presidential elections. And the press continually lost influence as people discovered that there were more sources out there on the internet that they trusted more because they got tired of hearing the same old canned stuff from reporters who were too friendly with politicians in both parties, but particularly with Democrats, I would say. And

I guess since 2004, I covered five straight presidential elections. And the press continually lost influence as people discovered that there were more sources out there on the internet that they trusted more because they got tired of hearing the same old canned stuff from reporters who were too friendly with politicians in both parties, but particularly with Democrats, I would say. And