This is what it's like to cover Donald Trump's campaign as a member of the press

NBC News reporter Katy Tur, on covering Donald Trump's campaign
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Donald Trump is now openly hostile toward the press, vilifying the "rigged" and "dishonest" media at every event. His supporters agree with him, blaming media bias for Trump's recent slide in the polls. But covering Trump isn't exactly a cakewalk for the journalists assigned to his campaign, either, as NBC News reporter Katy Tur recounts in an essay at Marie Claire. Tur is probably best known for this exchange with Trump over his suggestion on July 27 that Russian hacker find and leak Hillary Clinton's deleted emails:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.