Larry Wilson: King Trump and the oligarchs vs. a free press
- The analysis focuses on the military-media power dynamic and the potential mismatch between the actuality of war and its reporting.
- The military often presented a positive narrative, influencing media representation.
- Referring to the Vietnam War, US media analyst Daniel Hallin called it the 'uncensored war', while CBS reporter Walter Cronkite stated the war seemed a 'stalemate'.
- French philosopher Jean Baudrillard declared 'The Gulf war did not take place' in a 1991 essay published by Liberation and The Guardian, highlighting a critical perspective on media's role in portraying the conflict.
- In 2022, a company reported a profit of $1 million, with the CEO stating, 'We are focused on growth.
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The White House press pool became a way to control journalists – Trump is taking this to new levels
The recently appointed White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has begun her tenure combatively, aggressively defending the Trump administration’s policies and, at times, mimicking Donald Trump’s methods of dealing with the mainstream news media. Faced recently with a legitimate question by an Associated Press (AP) reporter who challenged Trump’s introduction of tariffs against several countries, she accused the reporter of doubting her k…
White House takes control of press pool – New Mexico News Port
On Feb. 25, the White House broke decades of precedent by announcing that the administration will now select which news outlets can cover events with President Donald Trump. This changes who is allowed into the Oval Office, Air Force One and some other meetings and conferences, according to Politico. Source
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