TheWrap founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman urged University of Southern California student journalists that “being essential” is more important than ever in President Donald Trump’s second term, writes Tess Patton of The Wrap.
Patton writes, “Student moderators also asked Waxman about navigating a career in journalism during Trump 2.0.
“‘Because there isn’t centralized media in this country – thank God – I think it will be very hard for Trump to control the message,’ she said. ‘We just have to keep paying attention. We have to stick with our principles of asking both sides, verifying facts. You might cite someone, but if they’re lying, say they’re lying.’
“Waxman also referenced the billionaire ownership of legacy media companies – Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post and Patrick Soon-Shiong and the Los Angeles Times – expressing her disappointment that ‘conglomerate owners’ have been ready to make a deal with the president.
“‘Mollifying a bully doesn’t really work,’ she said.
“When asked if her own coverage plan would change under the new administration, Waxman asserted it would not – ‘We’re just going to keep doing what we do.'”
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