The media -- especially social media -- played a vital role during the Trump presidency. During this election, watchers around the world were intently following the vote count. How has President Trump changed the media landscape? Ben Smith is media columnist for The New York Times. He tells Walter Isaacson about the current state of traditional media outlets, and the impact on newsrooms of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Originally aired on November 9, 2020.
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