What's behind this hostility towards journalists?

Outrage in Lebanon after the U.S. envoy calls journalists 'animalistic'. Tom Barrack's comments come at a time when the U.S. president has stepped up his attacks on the media. So, what's behind this hostility towards journalists? And are there global implications?  In this episode: Rami Khouri - Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut.  Jodie Ginsberg - CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists.  Rick Perlstein - Journalist and Historian, specialising in the roots and rise of American conservatism. Host: James Bays  Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook