NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen with a suggestion for journalists in the post-Trump era:
“In the same way you might begin an interview with a pro forma, “this is on the record,” or “how do you spell your name?” journalists (and talk show bookers) should set the ground rules with, “Very quickly before we start: who was the legitimate winner of the 202 election?”
If the answer is “that’s a complicated question,” or “Trump”… no interview or air time.
I don’t get a lot of invitations these days but the next time someone asks me to go have a beer, should I ask this question: Who won? Do I want to spend time with someone who believes The Big Lie and perpetuates it? A lie that can and might destroy our country?
Under consideration.