The Populist Right Tears Down a Press It Can't Replace
By Conor Friedersdorf
October 18, 2017 at 08:10AM
via The Atlantic http://ift.tt/2zk238j
«The episode was a credit to the reporters, editors, and publishers who broke the story; an example of why it is vital to support an independent press that probes wrongdoing; and a spur to examine all the factors that delayed the truth outing for so long, including apparent failures by some journalists and news-gathering organizations.
Still, it was surreal to see pundits employed by populist news organizations that didn't break the story characterizing it as a dark moment for the liberal mainstream media.»