Demand journalism, Trump's attacks, mandatory privilege

1. Demand journalism must die! (fragdenstaat.de, Arne Semsrott) Arne Semsrott criticizes the media for giving a platform to populism and misanthropic statements through the uncritical dissemination of political demands, especially those of CDU politician Jens Spahn. Semsrott advocates for an end to this "demand journalism," because demands alone are not news and must always be critically assessed. Only in this way can editorial teams fulfill the…