Yes, they asked. But if they're not going to demand to be treated with basic human decency, they become part of his propaganda. Letting themselves be treated this way makes then look weak and him "strong." Not to us, but to too many. And their lack of follow up wouldn't be allowed if they were working for a high school paper.

We have seen, unfortunately, many cowards who are afraid of Trump and or just not concerned about democracy.

They bought a network for a reason in the first place.

Who cares if it's bullshit? Not them, certainly.

people would be amazed.

The Epstein story has a million angles that are not being pursued, and people REALLY want to read about that. As just one example.

They complained bitterly that Biden wasn't available to them on a daily basis. Of course, he was saving the country, but they don't care about that.

They care about access. It gets them on TV where they can hype their "scoops."

They will take any abuse as long as they can have that access.

than about journalism.

They brought out a minister to answer media questions. Journalists from various new outlets asked questions and, after a CBC journalist asked a particular question, an "aide" standing next to the minister took over the microphone and tried to shut things down. "The minister has run out of time" or some such nonsense, and they started heading for the exit.

The press wasn't having any of it. They actually rushed the minister and corralled him back to the podium, insisting that he remain until all of their questions were answered. The minister was ashen-faced but they wouldn't let him go and were very demanding that he give meaningful and responsive answers.

There used to be a video on Youtube but I can't find it anymore. The difference between the US and Canadian media was stark then as now, just not so bad. As we all saw last weekend, the European press doesn't cower in fear either.

or even tweet mean things about them! God, they are so pathetic compared to the real Canadian journalists you describe. I wish I had seen that, but I have never even heard of it.

They're afraid if they get kicked out their news organizations won't back them and they might even lose their 6 or 7 figure salaries. Then good luck on finding a comparable job.
The big problem is the cowardice of the people who hire the reporters. Not only not backing them but not having the guts to tell them to start not taking any shit from this conman politician and ask hard questions and keep asking them until they get an answer.

about the people who hire the reporters. I think what you are saying is that the "brass" should back them up and give them job security for doing their jobs. News directors should be independent from the corporate owners, but that is rapidly disappearing.

When I started journalists and newsroom chiefs had ETHICS.

I saw once a station salesman go to a news director and asked to have a story spiked because the subject of a news story was going to be about a potentially dangerous product and a client advertising said product was buying time on the station. He was worried that his client would pull the ads. The news director sent him back to his office and the story aired. I don't remember if the ad aired or not.

This is all they're ever going to get - unless they coordinate. With the presence of RW media "journalists" in the press pool, that possibility is short-circuited.

as in journalists from decades ago. There is strength in unity and the press used to know that, just like organized labor does.

FOX, OANN, Gateway Pundit, Newsmax are all in there tossing softballs and preventing any follow ups. Easy for the Orange Clown to Ad Hominem his responses to AP, Reuters, NYT, ABC, CBS, etc. He's done it his entire life.

Otherwise they would be interviewing the victims instead of asking the clown president.

with the exception of MSNBC, which I feel is doing a pretty good job.

OVER.

bemoan the end of the "working class" press corps. Now they're all millionaires, and it shows. Completely out of touch.

could be stopped immediately...

I can't believe there isn't a heroic journalist in America strong and competent enough to do it. A handful of moderately tough reporters could stop the sick son-of-a-bitch's attacks on all of us.

WHERE IN THE FUCK ARE THEY????

So these 'journalists' are more like public relations people, spin doctoring for the elites

This is old hat. Whenever they gather in the briefing room or wherever, they know they're gonna get a dose of this. Standard journalistic practice says you just keep asking the question until you get a satisfactory response, but The Felon has no satisfactory responses. The president is in charge of a press conference or briefing, even if he is psychotic, and he decides who gets to be there.

Should they just quit in protest or frustration? Insult him in return?

They are not journalists, nor should you expect anything more of them. It is infotainment and propaganda.

But while people still watch, they still make their advertising money.

I wasn't. I never watch trump. Never. I may be a cable news viewer, but I do not subject myself to him or his voice. I read a transcript online.

Yes, there was nothing in the OP that implied you were not watching, so I jumped to conclusions.

But ... my point stands. Enough people still watch them that they have a business model that allows them to go out and pretend to be covering the news. Someone is buying the products advertised on those "news" shows.

Frankly I don't understand why "journalists" even bother asking him questions. He'd sooner lie than tell the truth, and has no knowledge of what is going on. He's a figurehead of the fascists and not the one calling the shots.

They should repeat that he is lying over and over and over again. The fact that a POTUS is lying is the story. And they should all stick together and repeat that he is lying until he gets sick of it.

WH journalists being weak.

to 'go fuck yourself'. Ala Colbert

Soon the next little scab arrives to take their place.