Brian Stelter asks if Trump's election denialism is all part of a business plan, setting up a streaming TV service or other brand. "Donald Trump always does what's best for Donald Trump. Period. Always had, always will and what that means right now is to spin this vast tail of fraud to retain that bond he has with his base," Michael Kruse says.

Molly Ball says Biden's relative inaccessibility during the campaign was used by Trump allies to sow doubts, so if "Biden wants to turn the page and have a more open and transparent administration, people are going to want to see him more." But Michael Kruse says Biden's availability to the press is not a "first order" issue.

Brian Stelter says the coming winter season, amid a resurgence of Covid-19, is a chance to get creative. He says media outlets should come up with new forms of programming and new ways to connect isolated populations. Dr Seema Yasmin says "we have a common enemy," the virus, so there should be ways to unite.

Dr. Seema Yasmin says "the press is the immune system of a democracy," so local news sources play a vital role in spreading helpful information about the coronavirus. Conversely, she says, a "mis-infodemic" of bogus info fuels "the spread of the disease."

Sam Donaldson defends freedom of speech but asks how to address "organizations that can make money but also propagate falsehoods to viewers and listeners who want it." He says there are no easy answers. Julie Roginsky also comments on the impact of social media echo chambers.

"Those who die by the sword, live by the sword, and it comes around," Sam Donaldson says, reacting to the fact that some Trump supporters are now criticizing Fox and seeking out far-right alternatives like Newsmax.

Carl Bernstein says Trump has "poured fuel on the fire" of a "cold civil war." Bernstein says journalists must put "the truth, real facts, real context out there as our agenda" and should call out Republican senators who have "enabled part of this disinformation campaign."

Julie Roginsky, a Democratic strategist and former Fox News contributor, says "Donald Trump has actually become more important" to right-wing viewers than Fox News. She also says Fox's opinion hosts are "absolutely giving Trump and their viewers the crack that they want," even as the network's newscasts debunk voter fraud disinformation.