Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 2/5/25

Headline:  “Opinion | The challenge of covering Elon Musk”

Subhead:  “Much of the media is still trying to get a handle on how to cover Musk and what he’s doing to the federal government”

“Here’s what you need to know about media coverage of Elon Musk.

“The New York Times published a big story on Musk on Monday with the headline: ‘Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government.’ ”

“As you surely know, Musk has had plenty of jobs on his way to becoming the richest person in the world. His main job these days, it would appear, is to be President Donald Trump’s right-hand man. So much so that there are whispers about who actually is running the country: Musk or Trump?”

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/elon-musk-news-coverage/