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Here are the 10 worst media moments from 2017

By Becket Adams

Published December 30, 2017 7:14pm ET

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Here are the 10 worst media moments from 2017 — Among the top 10 worst media blunders of 2017: ABC News' Brian Ross reported on Dec. 1 that former national security advisor Gen. Michael Flynn (pictured above) would testify that, as a candidate, Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians. But the directive, which was about the incoming administration's foreign policy objectives, came after President Trump was elected. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

This was not a good year for the press.

Between industry-wide layoffs, a shocking decline in the quality and reliability of political journalism, and the continued rise of so-called fake news, which greatly undercuts the press’ already diminished credibility and reputation, the long-term outlook for media seems darker than ever.

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