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Journalism's Mistakes In Covering Trump And Its Time Of Racial Reckoning

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 15, 2021 at 12:03 PM CST

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President Donald J. Trump holds up his fist during farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 20, 2021. This is Trump’s official goodbye after serving as the commander-in-chief for four years. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Roy) — President Donald J. Trump holds up his fist during farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 20, 2021 after serving as the commander-in-chief for four years. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Roy)

Newsrooms are dealing with criticism for their coverage of President Donald Trump as well as calls for greater racial equity in their ranks and coverage.

The Media Critics discussed accusations that journalists did too little too late in calling out Trump's misstatements as lies. They also commented on newsrooms' efforts to have more people of color as members of staff, sources, and serving on their boards.

Patricia Weems Gaston, Lacy Haynes Professor of Journalism in the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas
Lewis Diuguid, author of "Our Fathers: Making Black Men"

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