Trump Sista Souljahs the NABJ

“Trump is arguably the first bona fide media-created presidential nominee. Although he subsequently tapped a political nerve, journalists fueled his launch.” This was the conclusion of The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, a Harvard Kennedy School research center that wrote about the 2016 contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

The media are fueling his candidacy again. Time’s columnist Gail Collins gave the reason when she said, “He’s fun to watch,” which means he attracts eyeballs...