It can be easy to forget that, two years ago, the White House press briefing took place nearly every day. The rituals of reporting on the White House, and the place of journalism in American life, continued to shift in 2018 under President Trump. Presidents usually hold a holiday reception for the Washington press corps (even Mr. Trump acquiesced to one in 2017); this year’s edition was canceled. Presidents usually avoid criticizing American journalists on foreign soil; visiting Britain, Mr. Trump called NBC News “dishonest” and refused to take a question from Jim Acosta of CNN. Mr. Trump is reinventing relations between the president and the press.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2018 23:59 UTC