We've seen quite a few of these attacks on journalists actually in the field over the last few days, and it's disturbing more people in the media haven't spoken out in support of their colleagues. .
Compare the support a reporter usually gets from others in the media after Trump verbally attacks them to the relative silence after @LelandVittert and his crew were attacked by rioters the other day:
To their credit, several outlets and the press has generally covered instances, like CNN reporters being arrested, where police have mistreated or attacked journalists over the last few days. But there is an obvious attempt to downplay attacks from the crowds themselves.
