“We Will See How This Goes”: Journalists Prepare to Cover Trump on Trial

The Caitlin Clark Effect • Revisiting the O.J. Trial • 2024 Isn’t “Normal” [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( “We Will See How This Goes”: Journalists Prepare to Cover Trump on Trial The O.J. Simpson white-Bronco chase, must-see-TV trial, and all-out media frenzy captivated America in the mid-’90s, with the country coming to a standstill as the jaw-dropping “not guilty” verdict was announced. Those historic proceedings—[deftly covered]( here at the time by the late Dominick Dunne—returned to the public consciousness this week following Simpson’s death, and just ahead of another highly anticipated trial. Donald Trump’s hush money trial begins Monday with jury selection, but for months behind the scenes, Charlotte Klein [reports](, journalists, lawyers, and court officials have been negotiating media access, which—given the lack of cameras in the courtroom—will prove critical in informing the public about the criminal case against the former, and possibly future, president. Also this week, Eric Lutz [reported]( from Wisconsin on Joe Biden’s challenge with young voters in the crucial swing state; Molly Jong-Fast [argued]( that Trump’s candidacy is far from “normal”; and Brian Stelter [spoke]( with Tom Kludt and ESPN’s Alexa Philippou about Caitlin Clark’s impact on women’s basketball and whether record-breaking NCAA ratings can help propel the WNBA. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you back on what is sure to be a momentous Monday. —Michael Calderone, editor [Image may contain: Donald Trump, People, Person, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Adult, Crowd, and Glasses]( [“We Will See How This Goes”: Journalists Prepare to Cover Trump on Trial]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [For months, reporters, lawyers, and court officials have been negotiating media access to the camera-free proceedings. The historic trial, says one journalist, is sure to be “a physical and mental marathon.”]( [Read more button](   [In Wisconsin, Joe Biden Can’t Escape the War in Gaza]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Demonstrators railed against Biden’s Israel policies as he unveiled his new student debt relief plan.]( [Read more button](   [The Caitlin Clark Effect]( By [Brian Stelter]( [ESPN reporter Alexa Philippou and Vanity Fair contributing editor Tom Kludt explain why you really can’t ignore women’s basketball anymore.]( [Read more button](   [None of This Is Normal]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [Donald Trump’s 2024 bid is an antidemocratic revenge fantasy being treated like a conventional political campaign.]( [Read more button](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [From the Archive: Dominick Dunne’s Complete O.J. Simpson Trial Coverage]( By [Vanity Fair]( [Vanity Fair’s special correspondent, whose career covering murder trials began after his daughter was killed, was one of only two journalists with a guaranteed seat for every day of the O.J. Simpson trial.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast