When I reported on space for the NYT, Musk didn't like a story about the failure of one of his early rockets. He told me he wanted another reporter to cover SpaceX. I passed him to my editor, who explained that sources don't get to decide who covers them. This is the way. You don't let bullies dictate how they are covered. And when government pulls that crap, it violates the First Amendment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/business/media/trump-white-house-press.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
John Schwartz
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