While the 2016 U.S. presidential election delivered a stunning result, the news media's breathless coverage of it was no surprise. News networks turned debates into primetime entertainment, reporters spent more time covering poll results than public policy issues, and the cozy relationship between journalists and political insiders helped ensure intrigue and ratings, even as it eroded journalism's role as democracy's "Fourth Estate." Against this sobering backdrop, a broadcast news veteran and a millennial news hound consider how journalism can regain the public's trust by learning from...
While the 2016 U.S. presidential election delivered a stunning result, the news media's breathless coverage of it was no surprise. News networks tu...