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Journalist's PTSD Highlights Growing Media Hostility in America

7/18/2025

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Scott MacFarlane, a CBS News correspondent, revealed that he developed PTSD not from the Trump rally shooting itself, but from the palpable hostility directed at the media by the crowd. His experience underscores a troubling trend in America, where journalists face increasing animosity, raising urgent questions about media bias and public trust.

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Scott MacFarlane, a CBS News correspondent, revealed that he developed PTSD not from the Trump rally shooting itself, but from the palpable hostility directed at the media by the crowd. His experience underscores a troubling trend in America, where journalists face increasing animosity, raising urgent questions about media bias and public trust.