EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 56 MIN
Erosion: Press Freedom In The Trump Era
from Fourth Estate · host 2SER
How is press freedom being tested in the Trump era? In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn is joined by Media Correspondent with NPR, David Folkenflik and Chief Political Correspondent for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty, examining the growing pressure on journalists in the United States. They discuss Trump’s personal attacks on reporters, lawsuits against major networks, access restrictions, media ownership battles, and upheaval inside legacy mastheads. If the First Amendment supposedly still stands, how is press freedom quietly eroding? Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How is press freedom being tested in the Trump era? In this episode of Fourth Estate, Tina Quinn is joined by Media Correspondent with NPR, David Folkenflik and Chief Political Correspondent for The Washington Post, Karen Tumulty, examining the growing pressure on journalists in the United States. They discuss Trump’s personal attacks on reporters, lawsuits against major networks, access restrictions, media ownership battles, and upheaval inside legacy mastheads. If the First Amendment supposedly still stands, how is press freedom quietly eroding? Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or tweet us at @fourthestateau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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