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The article focuses on the adoption of a more aggressive approach by the press as Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the U.S. in January 2017. It mentions a brief history of the tension between the press and several past presidents, the public attacks made by Trump against the press that led to a mob mentality among his supporters against journalists, and the concern among the journalists over the emergence of a new class of owners of newspaper outlets who lack journalism experience.

The article discusses the Free Press Action Fund in New Jersey aimed at supporting the promotion of local journalism and interaction between citizens and the government. Topics include the widespread government corruption in the absence of watchdogs, the reliance of people on locally produced news and information for engagement, the significant role of journalists as a watchdog against corruption, and presents the view of Mike Rispoli of the New Voices: New Jersey model.

The article reports on the launch of American multinational nonprofit news agency The Associated Press (AP) of a series entitled "Divided America" wherein reporters are going deeper into communities to find out why people in the U.S. are voting the way they are. The series was launched in early June 2016 and has already published eight stories focused on the social and economic divides facing the country. Brian Carovillano, AP's vice president, also notes that stories are data driven.

An editorial is presented related to editing and publishing of the periodical. Topics include Pulitzer Prize administrator Dana Canedy announces list of winners; journalism category award winners were the South Florida SunSentinel for its coverage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida; and discusses that the Reporters Without Borders recently released its annual Press Freedom Index, and the U.S. dropped three places to 48th place in their global rankings.

The article reports that Canadian digital news media outlets collaborated to tackle the biggest challenges in the industry. Topics include Canadian digital news media company The Discourse began to examined what was working in Canada and the U.S. by focusing on what new media outlets were opening instead of on what newsrooms were closing, and the outlets including the Narwhal, Taproot Edmonton, The Pointer discussed the challenges in the industry in a session organized by The Discourse.

An editorial is presented in which the managing editor discusses the attack on the free press within the United States as led by U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics include Trump's use of the phrases "fake news" and "enemies of the people," the mass shooting at newspaper publication "Capital Gazette," and the views of CNN reporter Jim Acosta and "New York Times" publisher A.G. Sulzberger.

The article presents answers to a question concerning the ability of U.S. president Donald Trump in effectively diverting the attention of news media away from important political issues.

The article focuses on the perception of public in the U.S. towards news. Topics discussed include impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the financial stability of the news organizations; online survey conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute's Trusting News project for examining audiences views on credibility of news in the country; and statement of Joy Mayer, project director on the same.

The article reviews the web site "U.S. Press Freedom Tracker" located at pressfreedomtracker.us from News Media Alliance, Online News Association and American Society of News Editors.

The author reflects on the efforts of newspaper publishers in seeking new revenue sources. He recalls his experience of attending 2015 News Media Congress wherein he joined newspaper publishers in expressing their concerns for press freedom and discussing emerging trends in print media. He mentions that publishers are exploring the news consumption of millennials and how digital printing will help offset cost.