The media relationship is defined by power, and as the power of traditional media ebbs, the relationship between journalists and those they cover is redefined.
Trump’s media strategy is confirmation that the most effective way to get media attention today is to engage in shocking behavior, use social media to control your message, and rely on traditional media to amplify your voice.
As long as that strategy works, it will be used.
That’s bad news for the US elections, but even worse for journalists working in dangerous environments who depend on their utility to keep them safe.
http://www.cjr.org/first_person/why_journalists_should_be_afraid_of_trumps_media_strategy.php
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