Reuters sets out ambitious plan to measure ‘The Trump Effect’

Reuters’ new multimedia offering “The Trump Effect” aims to track the consequences of administration policies—with interactive graphics, a news archive, and opinion polls. “We were concerned, like many people are, about how much noise is out there, and how much of what passes for news is arguments and counterarguments, or shouting matches,” says Steve Adler, editor in chief at Reuters. “Whether you like or don’t like the impact of something, we want to make sure you don’t get distracted—that you can see for yourself what the impact is, and decide for yourself how you feel about it.” The effort will attempt to show the impact of policy on the public across all parts of government—though the rollout will be limited to four topics: energy and the environment, health care, immigration, and business and the economy.