Emily Rabadi

Whether the Trump administration is providing “alternative facts” or telling the media to keep its “mouth shut,” it’s clear that the relationship between the administration and the press is strained, and will likely continue to intensify. As the press, administration, and the American public grapple with this new reality, we asked media experts to weigh in on a question that is top of mind for many: What is the role of journalists and journalism during a time when the administration expresses hostility toward much of the media and shares “alternative facts”? We turn to three experts to give their opinion: EJ Dionne, Senior Fellow Governance Studies, Susan Glasser, former editor of Politico, and Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow Governance Studies.