US media climate shifts under Trump: owners align, reporters persist

Midterm elections mark midpoint of Trump administration, with journalists facing increased repression and media owners in some cases cooperating with the White House. Reporter scrutiny of power continues despite pressure, per lawyer-journalist Dahlia Lithwick. The item is an analytical commentary rather than a discrete event, with limited new factual detail.

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