“I think there's been an overestimation of how much the press can shape coverage and people's decisions.” PeopleThinkingDecisionShapesPressesCoverage 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 and he wouldn't live without the attention. He's repaid the favor by attacking the press, but that's generated more reactive coverage.” ThinkingSelfAttentionMediaTrumpCreaturesPressesExtremesFavorsAttackingCoverage 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 live and unscripted and take questions that they themselves haven't arranged ahead of time. I think this is a way in which citizens who are deciding what they think of their leaders who govern in their name, this is one of the ways in which they can evaluate how they feel about the quality of the leadership.” ThinkingWayFeelsImportantAbleNamesSpeakQualityLeaderSeeingHavensCitizensEvaluateAhead Of Time Author:David Folkenflik