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Axios reporter Jonathan Swan talks to Maggie Haberman about reporting on the  Trump administration

Axios reporter Jonathan Swan talks to Maggie Haberman about reporting on the Trump administration

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka


Axios reporter Jonathan Swan talks to Maggie Haberman about reporting on the Trump administration

FromRecode Media with Peter Kafka

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jonathan Swan, the national political reporter for Axios, talks with the New York Times' Maggie Haberman about the highs and lows of covering the Trump administration.

In this episode: (01:18) What to expect from the Trump administration in 2019; (06:35) How do reporters ensure that their reporting on Donald Trump is accurate?; (10:14) Should they change their approach?; (12:28) Swan's background; (16:14) How he started covering Trump for The Hill; (20:22) Trump's relationship with the media; (24:39) The Jim Acosta incident; (26:14) Swan's approach to reporting; (28:43) His interview of Trump and people's reactions; (32:15) The birthright news from that interview; (35:25) What does the press get wrong about this administration?; (38:42) Does Swan miss writing longer stories?; (40:26) Do presidential interviews matter as much as they used to?
Released:
Dec 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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What happens when media, entertainment, and technology collide? Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters to get their take. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.