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 live and unscripted and take questions that they themselves haven't arranged ahead of time. I think… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
The press is supposed to equip people to act as citizens and not just consumers of programming that happens to be news. — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
People working for a news organization, even those with a point of view, are supposed to exercise independent judgment. — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
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… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
You know, trust in the press, polls show - from Pew and other places - have gone down significantly over the years. Maybe the… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
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… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
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… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
The paid Trump surrogates help CNN keep his supporters engaged with their shows, but it also sends their own reporters busy chasing after many… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
Each time that Donald Trump promises to come forward with something, when you actually get to the point of disclosure it seems as though… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
After all, the reporters are the ones who get to ask the questions. — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
Near counts more than far, familiar more than different. Such is the indictment against the press, that it fails to treat similar tragedies with… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
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… — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions. — David Folkenflik Copy Share Image
