Has the media forgotten lessons learned from covering Trump in 2016?

From tailing helicopters to photographers perched on ladders, the ex-president enjoyed a disproportionate amount of footage - again

Donald Trump's dramatic arrest and arraignment in New York City on Tuesday posed a conundrum for the media.

Should they follow the case closely, knowing how Trump-drama boosted viewership, readership, and revenue during his presidency? Or cut off the free airtime and exposure Trump craves, and limit the potential for the former president to twist the arrest to his own benefit?