May 23, 2018
After expressing frustration with the media (and incorrectly implying most journalism is influenced by advertisers,) Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested he may create a website where people can rate reporters and outlets' credibility — and he might be serious, according to a business registration document from October 2017.
Why it matters: Executives in Silicon Valley — and beyond — have had a difficult relationship with the media's critical coverage of their ambitions, and comments like Musk's can be especially harmful as journalists face unprecedented hostility from government officials and others in power.