I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions.

People working for a news organization, even those with a point of view, are supposed to exercise independent judgment.

I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions.

Each time that Donald Trump promises to come forward with something, when you actually get to the point of disclosure it seems as though there's a lot less that was promised for the press and particularly for the public to understand.

The press is supposed to equip people to act as citizens and not just consumers of programming that happens to be news.

After all, the reporters are the ones who get to ask the questions.

I'm not at an extreme, but I do think that Donald Trump is a self-created creature. But the media has feasted on his spectacle and he wouldn't live without the attention. He's repaid the favor by attacking the press, but that's generated more reactive coverage.