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> [I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/i-think-there-s-been-an-overestimation-of-how-much-the-press-can/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

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## More by David Folkenflik

> [The press is supposed to equip people to act as citizens and not just consumers of programming that happens to be news.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/the-press-is-supposed-to-equip-people-to-act-as-citizens-and-not-just/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [People working for a news organization, even those with a point of view, are supposed to exercise independent judgment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/people-working-for-a-news-organization-even-those-with-a-point-of/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [CNN stands to make a hundred million dollars more than it's expected lift for the election cycle, due to the phenomenon that is Donald…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/cnn-stands-to-make-a-hundred-million-dollars-more-than-it-s-expected/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [You know, trust in the press, polls show - from Pew and other places - have gone down significantly over the years. Maybe the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/you-know-trust-in-the-press-polls-show-from-pew-and-other-places-have/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [I'm not at an extreme, but I do think that Donald Trump is a self-created creature. But the media has feasted on his spectacle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/i-m-not-at-an-extreme-but-i-do-think-that-donald-trump-is-a-self/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [Trump's - has great negatives, enormous negatives, a lot of people say they simply won't vote for him. So if he's gotten media, maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/trump-s-has-great-negatives-enormous-negatives-a-lot-of-people-say/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [The paid Trump surrogates help CNN keep his supporters engaged with their shows, but it also sends their own reporters busy chasing after many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/the-paid-trump-surrogates-help-cnn-keep-his-supporters-engaged-with/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [Each time that Donald Trump promises to come forward with something, when you actually get to the point of disclosure it seems as though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/each-time-that-donald-trump-promises-to-come-forward-with-something/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [After all, the reporters are the ones who get to ask the questions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/after-all-the-reporters-are-the-ones-who-get-to-ask-the-questions/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [Near counts more than far, familiar more than different. Such is the indictment against the press, that it fails to treat similar tragedies with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/near-counts-more-than-far-familiar-more-than-different-such-is-the/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [I think it's very important to be able to hear from our public leaders in ways that they can't entirely orchestrate, seeing them speak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/i-think-it-s-very-important-to-be-able-to-hear-from-our-public/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

> [I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-folkenflik/i-think-there-s-been-an-overestimation-of-how-much-the-press-can/)

[David Folkenflik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-folkenflik/)

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