Donald Trump's dangerous attacks on the press

Trump made it clear that gatekeeper role once played by major news media organisations has vanished

If there was any doubt, the uproar this week over BuzzFeed’s publication of unverified allegations about President-elect Donald J Trump made clear that the gatekeeper role once played by major news media organisations has vanished in the digital age.

This poses a deep danger for legitimate, aggressive journalism, especially from the president-elect, who has been consistent in his heavy-handed demonization of any and all media whenever he dislikes critical but accurate stories about him.

BuzzFeed’s irresponsible decision to publish a seamy and wholly unsubstantiated research dossier about Trump by a former British spy gave him the opportunity to attack not