Tweeting by Trump and the Future of the Media

In my travels I come across those who think the tweeting by Donald Trump, first in the GOP primaries, then as the Republican candidate for president, then as president-elect, and then presumably as president is ...  well ... unpresidential, undignified. Granted, such voices typically come from the older end on the age spectrum, which isn't quite as familiar or comfortable with the new social media technology as the younger set. But still, there are still many in the hipper generation, especially those in the political world and the media, who don't like Trump's tweeting, either. Although not openly admitted, the actual reason for this group's complaint is that Trump's tweets have been highly effective in advancing his points and prohibiting the liberal media from controlling the agenda and distorting his message. Thus by tweeting, Trump has further diminished the liberal media's already faltering monopoly on the news. Some say the mass media is...(Read Full Article)