A democracy cannot thrive without an informed populace, and essential to this concept is a free press. Unfortunately, public trust in the media is at an all-time low and one of the primary reasons for this is our president-elect, a thin-skinned narcissist who declares war on anyone who dares criticize him.
Since critiquing public figures is a standard obligation of the press, it is easy to understand why Donald Trump rails almost daily against “the dishonest media.” As a result, we have a public that now chooses to believe fake news over the real thing.
I have worked in the news media and can attest that at the heart of every article published or aired is a verified truth. No story reaches the public consciousness without having been sourced and vetted. The absurd notion that The New York Times and other credible news sources “make up” stories is just another in the seemingly endless list of lies that Trump continues to spew. The American public needs to get a handle on who is lying and who is telling the truth. The survival of our republic depends upon it.
