The Shredding of Political Journalism

Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 11/2/26

Headline: “‘Let’s Get Rid of Her’”

Subhead: “Voters may punish Donald Trump at the polls this week. But he has already shattered the norms of political journalism.”

“. . .Tracey Tully, a New York Times reporter who covers New Jersey, waiting with a pen and pad. She had asked to enter the event, but had been told that it was private and members of the media were not welcome. . .”

“. . .On July 18 in Waynesville, North Carolina, a reporter for the Asheville Citizen-Times—part of the USA Today Network, and owned and operated by Gannett—said he was “physically blocked entry” to a campaign event for Michael Whatley, a Republican Senate candidate. . .”

“. . .On October 13, at a public briefing in Cambridge, Maryland, Andy Harris, a congressman from Maryland, told Cat Murphy—a journalism graduate student at the University of Maryland, credentialed as a reporter for the Capital News Service—“I’m disinviting you.” . . .”

Rad the full article at:

https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/lets-get-rid-of-her-trump-midterms-voters-norms-shattered-neely-tully-kean-johnson.php