Why did the media underestimate the rise of Donald Trump so badly?
Marc Ambinder: Why did the media miss / underestimate the rise of Donald Trump so badly?
Did trump research rightwing media for an entire year to determine the rhetoric of his campaign and fool republicans and Dems alike to win presidency? Why is Spiegel Online having Donald Trump in the headlines and not local news? Why has every cable news network failed to seriously confront Trump re his campaign mgr's assault? Why were the Republican candidates unable to unearth the videos around Trump that are surfacing now? When will the media realize we don't want to hear about trump? Does Trump even understand what the different branches of government are for? Why is the media creating such a fuss about Obama's visit? Was Donald Trump right to speak out against the mainstream media in his first press conference? Why did everyone care about Trump misspelling "unprecedented"? Why don't people actually watch the Trump video of him allegedly mocking a disabled reporter? Did Donald Trump really mock a disabled reporter? Why does Trump spend so much time talking about people (media, reporters, etc.) being "unfair" with him? Did Donald Trump knowingly mock a reporter for his disability or was he truly unaware of it? How much did Fox News and conservative leaning media networks stoke the anger that contributed to Donald Trump's popularity? How stupid is the American mainstream media? How is Donald Trump viewed in Europe? Why is the “mainstream” media attacking Trump for visiting Louisiana when Obama is doing nothing but playing golf as reported by the same media? Is the Donald Trump phenomenon a failure of American democracy? In terms of crisis handling, did Donald Trump's campaign do everything they could to contain the damage of his video in 2005? Why is media so censored these days? When did Donald Trump become crazy? How is Donald Trump viewed in Germany? What are the small issues which created a huge media sensationalism? Does anyone pay attention to the mainstream media anymore? What were some of the rarely mentioned factors leading to the rise of Trump? Is this really the end of the news media era since it was replaced by apps and platforms? How would US politics be affected if media was less biased? Was Fox News this critical of Democrats before Obama? Is the media ignoring or biased against Bernie Sanders and his campaign? If so, why? Is there a conspiracy? The role of mass media? Is Donald Trump purposefully tanking the election?