I went through the list of 271 stories I wrote in 2017, and these are the ones that stood out:
Columns and essays:
From January: ‘Alternative facts:’ Why the Trump team is ‘planting a flag’ in war on media
How Fox News and President Trump create an anti-Mueller ‘feedback loop’
October: Trump has a fog machine. Journalists have to see through it
From November: Why Trump’s media attacks are still shocking
Column for CNN’s Free Press series: Press freedom is YOUR freedom
Why you should care about increasing secrecy in White House and Senate
Trump team decries leaks, but without them, we wouldn’t know about the lies
Will Trump give Kellyanne Conway the leniency he won’t give to the media?
From September: Why newsrooms must keep fact-checking Trump
Trump’s ‘fake news’ boast is backward and irresponsible
From October: Trump hits a new low in attacks on the free press
From December: Is the Roy Moore race a referendum on the media?
Fighting the ‘we’ve been here before’ feeling when covering mass murder
Why it’s so hard to trust Facebook
Murder raises uncomfortable issues for Facebook, other social networks
Turning points:
Roger Ailes, who built Fox News into a powerhouse, dies at 77
Bill O’Reilly out at Fox News
NBC fires Matt Lauer after complaint about ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’
CBS News and PBS fire Charlie Rose
New York Times names A.G. Sulzberger as new publisher
Mid-May: Journalism’s epic week: surprises, scoops and a newspaper war
September: Why the exodus of four top editors marks the end of an era for the magazine industry
Stelter’s guide to an action-packed fall media lineup
February: Historic Oscar victories for ESPN, Netflix and Amazon
September: And the top award goes to … Hulu?
The story behind the story:
In their own words: The story of covering Election Night 2016
Trump says this is all a hoax. Mueller, Congress and Facebook disagree.
Birth of a conspiracy theory: How Trump’s wiretap claim got started
How NBC gave up Ronan Farrow’s explosive Harvey Weinstein scoop
How the Trump administration sidesteps tough questions
NYT’s Trump interview ‘was an ongoing negotiation’
How leaks and investigative journalists led to Flynn’s resignation
Feeling the heat: Reporters worry about aggressive leak investigations in Trump era
Why news outlets are being criticized for reporting ISIS claim about Las Vegas
Why did the Emmys help Sean Spicer rebrand?
‘A stunning result:’ Investigative reporting led drug czar nominee to withdraw
While other outlets fact-check Trump, Infowars provides alternative facts
Reporting or commentary? Napolitano claim shows Fox’s blurry line
James O’Keefe on the defensive after failed anti-Post plot
Memorable stories about Trump and the media:
Is Trump White House preparing to treat press as ‘opposition party’?
Donald Trump: A Fox News president
Behind the scenes at a Trump photo shoot
How a YouTube video about Sweden ignited the latest Trump furor
Is Trump’s behavior authoritarian? Columnists are asking the question
Andrew Sullivan says journalists should be talking about Trump’s mental health
Trump abruptly ends interview with CBS’ Dickerson after wiretapping questions
CNN calls Trump’s latest attacks ‘beneath the dignity of the office of the President’
With cameras banned, CNN sends sketch artist to White House briefing
Three journalists leaving CNN after retracted article
Trump tweets shocking assault on Brzezinski, Scarborough
Scarborough, Brzezinski say White House used National Enquirer as threat
Trump punches CNN in a juvenile tweet
With ‘son of a bitch’ comments, Trump tried to divide NFL and its players
President Trump focuses anti-media ire on NBC after Tillerson ‘moron’ report
Trump continues NBC threats, says ‘licenses must be challenged’
Trump has granted Fox News 19 interviews since inauguration
Trump slams CNN International — and journalists fire back
Kennedy Center Honors: The show goes on without Trump
Trump bucks White House tradition by skipping end-of-year presser
Has President Trump changed late night TV permanently?
Fact-checks:
No, President Trump, negative polls are not ‘fake news’
A story Trump might call “fake news” — if it weren’t his Facebook page sharing it
Trump faults media while lying about murder rate
Trump gets facts wrong in attacks against NBC’s “Today” show
Trump says he has “running war” with media, gets facts wrong, in CIA speech
White House press secretary attacks media for accurately reporting inauguration crowds
Kellyanne Conway’s “Bowling Green Massacre” wasn’t a one-time slip-up
In interview about his falsehoods, President Trump offers new ones
The facts about Trump’s faulty attack on media’s sources
For Trump White House, Seth Rich is yet another conspiracy theory
Fact-checking of Trump falling on deaf ears? Far from it
Big changes in the media biz:
Why there’s so much anxiety in the media business right now
Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News for NBC News
Fox News picks Tucker Carlson to take over for Megyn Kelly
CBS, Josh Elliott part ways in bizarre fashion
Scott Pelley says goodbye to ‘CBS Evening News’
Sinclair close to Tribune Media deal
Discovery agrees to buy parent of HGTV, Food Network
21st Century Fox on the block
Disney-21st Century Fox and the war with Netflix over streaming
DOJ v. AT&T:
Time Warner shares drop on report DOJ may sue to block AT&T deal
New questions about Trump administration’s review of AT&T-Time Warner deal
AT&T takeover of Time Warner hits snag with DOJ as dispute goes public
AT&T chief says he’s ready to go to court to get Time Warner deal done
Who is Makan Delrahim, the Trump antitrust chief?
People have called AT&T about buying CNN; was Rupert Murdoch one of them?
Some states reluctant to join DOJ against AT&T-Time Warner deal
Justice Department sues to block AT&T-Time Warner deal
“Fake news” plague:
Facebook to begin warning users of fake news before German election
Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for “massive campaign” against fake news
Facebook adding ‘educational tool’ to help users spot fake news
Hillary Clinton rails on Facebook for its role in spreading Russian propaganda
Facebook is planning big changes to political ads on its site. Are they enough?
Scoops and shocks:
Source: Fox News and Bill O’Reilly are talking exit
Laura Ingraham is in line for a talk show on Fox News
Amazon Studios head Roy Price resigns amid harassment allegations, company says
NBC News source says Matt Lauer will not receive a payout
Vice fires three employees amid investigations into sexual harassment
ABC News president excoriates staff over Brian Ross’ Michael Flynn error
NFL to air unity ad in prime time
Rupert Murdoch and President Trump met after Scaramucci exit
14 ‘What just happened?’ White House media moments that shocked us in 2017
Harvey Weinstein scandal:
October 7: Lisa Bloom and Lanny Davis leave Harvey Weinstein’s legal team
October 8: Harvey Weinstein fired
October 9: Harvey Weinstein has been fired. So what’s next?
October 9: Harvey Weinstein believes his brother Bob betrayed him
October 10: Harvey Weinstein accused of rape in New Yorker story
October 11: Weinstein scandal grows as more women come forward
October 12: Can the company Harvey Weinstein founded survive his scandal?
October 12: Rose McGowan accuses Harvey Weinstein of rape
October 13: Chaos inside scandal-wracked Weinstein Co.
October 13: Motion Picture Academy board to consider kicking out Harvey Weinstein
October 14: In interviews, remaining Weinstein Co. execs deny they knew
October 15: Harvey Weinstein scandal: Another legal team shakeup, more fallout ahead
October 16: Weinstein Co. in talks to sell to Trump friend’s company
The “tipping point” continues:
The Weinstein Effect: Harvey Weinstein scandal sparks movements in Hollywood and beyond
A month after accusations surfaced, the ‘Weinstein effect’ ripples around the world
Top NPR editor resigns amid allegations of harassment
At NPR, Oreskes harassment scandal leaves deep wounds
NPR boss under pressure over Oreskes sexual harassment scandal
‘United together’: Mark Halperin, Charlie Rose accusers form advocacy group
WNYC hosts Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz put on leave amid investigation
More moments that defined the year:
Amazon’s best-seller list takes a dystopian turn in Trump era
Media talks, loudly, about Steve Bannon’s call to “shut up”
Oscar nominee Asghar Farhadi says he’ll skip ceremony due to Trump ban
Trump Supreme Court announcement was Tuesday evening’s most-watched TV show
White House press secretary hasn’t held an on-camera briefing in a week
PBS and NPR are ready to fight budget cuts — again
19.5 million people tuned in to watch James Comey’s testimony on TV
CNN severs ties with Jeffrey Lord
Were President Trump’s retweets accidental, or was he sending a message?
‘Vice News Tonight’ has breakout moment with Charlottesville coverage
Journalists show range of emotions after Trump presser about Charlottesville
Robert Lee: ESPN under fire for taking announcer off UVA game
Fox’s pro-Trump hosts are working overtime to discredit Robert Mueller