Donald Trump hits out at Associated Press

Jokpeme Joseph Omode November 23, 2015

Donald Trump's relationship with the media is becoming rather complicated. If media don't report favourably on him, he attacks.
Megyn Fox of Fox News the first high profile victim. After the first GOP debate in which Fox asked Trump a few difficult questions, he said "she was bleeding from her eyes, bleeding from her... wherever."
Since then, he has begun to restrict media access at events to pens and continues to call out specific reporters and columnists who criticize him. Lately, reporters have even been warned of getting "blacklisted" from covering Trump's campaign by staffers.

Trump reached new heights this morning in his tirade against the media by hitting out at Associated Press (AP), the widely respected news syndication network.
AP is a strange target for Trump. Rather than following any editorial line, AP news is a wire service produced through a cooperative of networks with 243 bureaus spanning over 120 countries worldwide.

http://www.jokpeme.com/2015/11/donald-trump-hits-out-at-associated.html
He narrowed it down a little when he named one of the thousands of people that work for AP.

Australian Associated Press reporter, Paul W. Purcell wrote "We're talking about Associated Press here. It *literally* wrote the book on style."

Shortly afterward he tweeted the Washington Post asking for an apology on a report they had done, because "many people have tweeted that I am right!"

An article in Business Insider today reveals "five major TV news networks are even reportedly meeting sometime Monday to discuss pushing back against the Trump operation."
It's not all negativity though. Trump has been praising the reporters who cover him in a more kindly manner. Such as Rush Limbaugh.
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Jokpeme Joseph Omode stands as a prominent figure in contemporary journalism, embodying the spirit of a multifaceted storyteller who bridges history, poetry, and investigative reporting to champion social progress. As the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Alexa News Network (Alexa.ng), Omode has transformed a digital platform into a vital voice for governance, education, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development in Africa. His career, marked by over a decade of experience across media, public relations, brand strategy, and content creation, reflects a relentless commitment to using journalism as a tool for accountability and societal advancement.

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