Media struggles for balance in covering hostile Trump
A woman covers her mouth with tape as people take part in a protest outside the New York Times on February 26, 2017 in New York.PHOTO| AFP
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Reporters and media groups are increasingly finding they are part of the story, after Trump's denunciation of "fake news" and his branding of media groups as "the enemy of the people."
Most news organizations have promised to fulfill their responsibility to report aggressively, without being vindictive.
"The goal is to be tough, but to be fair. The fairness part is an important part of the equation," said Richard Benedetto, an adjunct professor of journalism at American University who was a White House correspondent for USA Today.
