Jake Tapper and Trump’s First Press Conference

01/13/17 • -1 min

Bob Schieffer's "About the News" with H. Andrew Schwartz

On this episode, we spoke to CNN anchor Jake Tapper about Donald Trump’s first news conference, the decision to report on an intelligence dossier and the challenges of covering a new president. Download transcript here.

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Chris Wallace and the Fox Firewall

On this episode, we spoke to Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace, moderator for the past 14 years of Fox News Sunday. Wallace moderated the third Presidential debate this year, the first time a Fox moderator has been selected. Over 70 million people watched the debates and by all accounts, Wallace was a superb moderator. We discussed the debate, the campaign and Fox News’ place in the news ecosystem among other in the moment topics about the news. Download transcript here.

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“Tweets are the new press release” with New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Elisabeth Bumiller

Tweets from Donald Trump will be treated like press releases the Times’ Washington Bureau Chief Elisabeth told us. The ones that contain news will get coverage, the ones that don’t will not. In this wide ranging conversation, we spoke with Bumiller about covering the next president, the changing news landscape and the future of the Times. Download transcript here.