The media landscape is changing…
Donald Trump Jr., President-elect Trump’s eldest son, says his dad has discussed keeping some mainstream media outlets out of the White House press briefing room.
Trump Jr., speaking on his podcast this week, said they discussed opening the briefing room to more independent journalists and social media influencers.
“We had the conversation about opening up the press room to a lot of these independent journalists,” he said.
“If The New York Times has lied, they’ve been averse to everything, they’re functioning as the marketing arm to the Democrat party,” Trump Jr. continued, asking, “Why not open it up to people who have larger viewerships, stronger followings?”
Trump has consistently railed against mainstream media outlets and broadcast networks over coverage that is critical of him.
Mainstream. media outlets are also struggling to remain relevant in an increasingly changing landscape.
According to Nielsen data, MSNBC’s total viewership has dropped by 47 percent post-election, and its critical 25-54 demographic plummeted to just 63,000 during primetime—a sharp contrast to its pre-election numbers.
CNN also faced steep declines, losing 33 percent of its total audience.
Move Legacy Media outlets to Rear of Press Room?
Or use Zoom