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NY Times: Those Trump Virus Briefings We Wanted Could Be ‘Dangerous’ Television

Posted on 26 March 2020

The New York Times is using the coronavirus pandemic to condemn its favorite targets, Fox News and Donald Trump, even suggesting the networks shouldn’t air Trump’s coronavirus press briefings. Media reporter Michael Grynbaum fretted, “Trump’s Briefings Are a Ratings Hit. Should Networks Cover Them Live? -- The president’s viewership has rivaled the audiences for hit reality shows and prime-time football. But some worry about misinformation.” After media complaints about Trump’s lack of press briefings during the crisis, now the Times is suggesting...