Trump and allies are waging campaign against media to stifle dissent – experts

Lawsuits against Iowa paper and settlement with ABC signal beginning of aggressive legal action to silence criticsDonald Trump and his allies have started to wage a campaign against media organisations in the US that are critical of the president-elect by launching lawsuits that media experts warn are designed to stifle dissent and potentially put them out of business.The tactic appears to be to aggressively pursue legal action against news organisations – which Trump has long dubbed &ldqu