Trump Goes After Wall Street Journal in Major Test of Press Freedom - WhoWhatWhy

Trump Goes After Wall Street Journal in Major Test of Press Freedom - WhoWhatWhy

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion libel suit against Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal’s parent company, and its owner, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is a litmus test for freedom of the press.  So far, Dow Jones appears determined to hold to its principles and stand by its reporters.  “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit,” Dow Jones said in its initial response to Tr…