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Journalists anticipate renewed hostility under the incoming Trump administration

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Summary
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63% Informative

Donald Trump has called journalists enemies and talked about retribution against those he feels have wronged him.

Perceived threats include lawsuits of every sort, efforts to unmask anonymous sources, intimidation, attacks on public media and libel protections.

Trump sidestepped legacy media outlets during his campaign in favor of podcasters, yet still had time for beefs against ABC , CBS and NBC .

Journalists are worried that a Justice Department policy that has generally prohibited prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in order to investigate leaks will be reversed.

PEN America is concerned about journalists facing physical danger and digital hostility.

Some U.S. Supreme Court justices are eager to revisit a legal precedent that has made it difficult to prove defamation against news organizations.

VR Score

71

Informative language

72

Neutral language

56

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

55

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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