ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief
- Written by Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
Will settlements by news companies with President Donald Trump turn journalists into puppets?MARHARYTA MARKO/iStock Getty Images PlusIt was a surrender widely foreseen. For months, rumors abounded that Paramount would eventually settle the seemingly frivolous lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump concerning editorial decisions in the...