Martin Luther King Jr. and the Power of Media

Exactly forty-nine years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. During his late years, the media criticized and vilified Dr. King, but why? How has the media in politics changed from then, especially with Trump serving as the new president?

In the late 1960s, the media harassed and vilified Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most significant figures in the civil rights movement. But why?