Media's suck-up moment

Fearing political retribution and strained by new business challenges, media companies that once covered President-elect Trump with skepticism—and in many cases, disdain—are reconsidering their approach. Trump's decisive victory in November has forced media executives to put their business interests ahead of their personal politics. Amid a record media trust deficit, outlets once critical of Trump are now making overtures to the former and future president, and the majority of American voters who voted for him. Tech titans facing historic regulatory scrutiny are also scrambling to be inside Trump's tent this time around.