press is enemy
Aug
15
2018
The cartoon shows the Statue of Liberty raising a copy of The Press newspaper in place of her torch. It responds to President Donald Trump's repeated labeling of the media as the enemy of the people in 2018. That summer the Boston Globe coordinated editorials from newspapers nationwide defending journalistic independence. The image uses the national symbol to counter claims that outlets such as CNN spread fake news. It underscores the role of a free press in American democracy during a period of heightened tension between the White House and news organizations.
Aug
7
2018
The image from August 2018 shows a figure resembling President Donald Trump standing next to a wanted poster. The poster bears the phrases wanted for fake news and enemy of the people. Large text on the right addresses the viewer directly as a co-conspirator. The composition ties the president to ongoing disputes with news organizations active that summer.
