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Michael Cohen names Katy Tur as one of his closest journalists for Trump
Michael Cohen brought up MSNBC’s Katy Tur as one of the journalists he had a close relationship with and fueled Trump stories.
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The courtroom exchange during Cohen’s cross-examination:
Cohen agrees that he would give Haberman tips and scoops if it were an “NYT-style” story.
Why did you record conversations with reporters? Blanche asks.
For taking notes, Cohen says. For later reference to craft responses. Simple as that.
– Tyler McBrien (@TylerMcBrien) May 16, 2024
Earlier in Cohen’s testimony, Maggie Haberman was outed as a puppet/stenographer for Trump, and according to Cohen, Katy Tur was also someone he had a close relationship with.
Michael Cohen later explained that he wanted close relationships with journalists because this would help him shape reporting in the most pro-Trump way.
What Cohen described to the court was journalism for access to corporate media. Cohen would pass along scoops and information to favorite reporters in exchange for positive coverage of Trump.
During a recent interview, Nancy Pelosi called Tur a Trump apologist.
Tur came to prominence at MSNBC by covering Trump’s 2016 campaign, and Michael Cohen’s testimony makes it seem like Nancy Pelosi was right.
Journalism should not be a quid pro quo. Journalists should investigate and report information, but should not build relationships with sources that influence their reporting. Exchanging scoops or information for positive reporting is not journalism, but this practice explains why so many corporate media outlets still skew their reporting toward Donald Trump.
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