The media's credibility is shot thanks to self-inflicted wounds and Donald Trump
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Rumors are swirling about Silicon Valley abandoning the news business as public confidence in the mainstream media continues to drop thanks to self-inflicted wounds and Donald Trump.
What’s more, there have been so many missed opportunities. When the Internet became a thing, newspapers put up bland versions of their print products. When social media became dominant, media outlets essentially gave away their content for the sugar high of increased traffic instead of creating their own interactive networks. Howard Kurtz is the host of FOX News Channel's MediaBuzz (Sundays 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET). Based in Washington, D.C., he joined the network in July 2013 and regularly appears on Special Report with Bret Baier and other programs.
The newer iterations – TikTok and YouTube influencers – are now stealing some of their market share, so this blame game isn’t convincing. The mainstream media, which once monopolized the industry, have blown it.