‘An existential battle’: how Trump’s win is shifting the US media landscape
by Edward Helmore in New York from on (#6SEJ8)
Some outlets recalibrate coverage as they navigate threats of president-elect and interests faced by corporate owners
When MSNBC's morning hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced to their viewers last week that they had paid a visit to Donald Trump at his Florida resort of Mar-a-Lago they must have suspected there would be a reaction.
The married co-hosts on the liberal news network made hay for years lambasting Trump, especially in the run-up to the presidential election. Now, in the wake of his victory, they told their viewers they were seeking to reset communications with the man they had warned only a few weeks ago was set to bring fascism to America.
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