Protesters see the media as an ally. Is that healthy?

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After Mass on Sunday, a woman I haven’t seen since before the lockdowns asked me whether I felt endangered while covering the protests near Lafayette Square. I mentioned that one protester threatened me, but generally, I felt totally safe, in part because the protesters generally assumed the press was on their side.

“That’s good for you,” she said. “But is that healthy?”

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