In more journalism news, the publisher of The New York Times, A.G. Sulzberger, has confirmed he met with President Trump on July 20 to voice concerns about Trump’s frequent attacks on the press, including Trump’s labeling of the press as the “enemy of the people.” Sulzberger says he told Trump his attacks on the press are endangering the lives of journalists, particularly foreign reporters, and that his phrase “fake news” has empowered dictators around the world to crack down on the press. Although the White House had asked for the meeting to be off the record, Sulzberger issued his statement about the meeting hours after Trump tweeted about it Sunday.
NYT Publisher Warned Trump over Attacks on Press
HeadlineJul 30, 2018
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