Media and the rise of Donald Trump

Did the media enable or aid in the rise of Donald Trump or were they merely doing their jobs (i.e., reporting a newsworthy story as it unfolded)? Be sure to explain your answer. FOX News’s Howard Kurtz and NPR’s David Folkenflik present opposing perspectives (links below): http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/03/blaming-media-for-trump-why-that-utterly-misses-political-upheaval.html http://www.npr.org/2016/05/05/476944825/how-the-media-failed-in-covering-donald-trump To inform your discussion board posts, feel free to consult the Internet.