Trump’s Second Term: A New Chapter in Media Relations

By 3Narratives

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The Story: A Shift in the Media Landscape

It began not with a bang, but a briefing.

One rainy morning in February, cameras clicked in the newly remodeled James S. Brady Press Briefing Room—only this time, the chairs looked different. Not just in style, but in who occupied them. Gone were the familiar faces from Reuters and HuffPost. In their place sat correspondents from Newsmax, The Blaze, and One America News, notebooks open, eyes locked on the podium. President Donald J. Trump—confident, animated, and unmistakably in command—walked in to a standing ovation from a room that had, just years earlier, been filled with scorn.

He smiled. “It’s good to see some honest people here for a change.”

That moment captured what months of subtle recalibration had already hinted: Trump wasn’t just back—he was winning the CNN lays off 6% of its workforce as CEO Mark Thompson announces $70 million digital transformation

CNN Cuts Jobs and Shuffles TV Lineup as It Enters New Trump Era – The New York Times

CNN To Cut 6% of Workforce as It Pivots to Digital – Adweek

CNN is cutting hundreds of TV jobs in a digital pivot. Read the memo CEO Mark Thompson sent to staff.

Can Mark Thompson work his magic at CNN? | Royal Television Society

CNN’s Mark Thompson Outlines 5 Ways CNN Will Change in the Future – Adweek

Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

Jeffrey Goldberg – Wikipedia

Jeffrey Goldberg: The Atlantic editor who exposed Trump admin’s Signal chat – Axios

Who Is Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor Mistakenly Added to the Signal Chat? – The New York Times

Trump and The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg have gone back and forth for years – ABC News

Trump administration is reviewing how it sent military plans to The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg – NBC News

‘Nonsense’: Atlantic editor-in-chief blasts Trump administration ‘smokescreens’ on Signal chat – ABC News

A Conversation With Jeffrey Goldberg About His Extraordinary Scoop – The Atlantic

Exclusive: how the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat | Signal group chat leak | The Guardian

Who is Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist who broke the Signal leak scandal? | Signal group chat leak | The Guardian

White House Correspondents’ Pool Changes Under Trump Administration – CNN

MSNBC Continues Anti-Trump Commentary Amid Criticism – The Washington Post

The Wall Street Journal Criticizes Trump Actions – WSJ

• “Morale at the Washington Post Has ‘Never Been Lower'”The New Yorker
• “Legacy News on Its Heels as Second Trump Era Begins, but Not Abandoning Mission”The Washington Post+2WSLS+2U.S. News+2
• “Trump White House’s New Press Policy: Threats, Revenge and MAGA Media Favoritism”CNN
• “Springsteen, Undeterred by Trump, Keeps Up War of Words From Foreign Stage”WSJ
• “Remarkably Poor Judgment: Wall Street Journal Takes a Critical Eye to Start of Trump’s 2nd Term”WDIV+1WKMG+1

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As the media landscape continues to evolve during President Trump’s second term, these narratives highlight the complexities and challenges faced by news organizations striving to balance journalistic integrity with changing public expectations.