Trust me, I'm a (spin) doctor

Media credibility is under renewed scrutiny in the US and South Africa.

- Martin Williams

US President Donald Trump has long alleged media bias. Although the term "fake news" predates his first term, he popularized it during the 2016 campaign.

Who can validly claim to be objective? Is objectivity possible?

An online US publication, The Hill, self-described as non-partisan, says a recent study showed that media coverage of the Trump administration has been 92% negative. How did this come about?

George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley, writing in The Hill, says the undoing of US journalism began in training institutions "where young reporters were taught that the touchstones of neutrality and objectivity were no longer viable.