We assess the damage Donald Trump has inflicted on US news and also the damage media outlets have done to themselves.
From: The Listening Post
Trump out, Biden in: What did the media learn?
A look at the US media’s inauguration coverage. Plus, Nigerian digital outlets that told the #EndSARS story.
23 Jan 2021
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