'Spot the connection?' Trump-triggered media awakening MIGHT help explain Obama's brag

Among the much-discussed op-ed pieces today is this from Politico’s Jack Shafer:

New @Politico: Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again https://t.co/f6jZIZ0zln

— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) January 16, 2017

It’s time for the media to get more serious about their jobs and think outside-the-box now that Trump’s going to be taking office:

"It’s not winter that’s coming with the inauguration of Trump. It’s journalistic spring" https://t.co/vjOQzNQpKI

— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/Chris_arnade/status/820997769905184768
https://twitter.com/Chris_arnade/status/820998299280875522

With that in mind, there are some dots that have been connected:

https://twitter.com/RepublicanPunk/status/821073695154302976

Well, maybe there IS a link between this…

Agree with @jackshafer that Trump distills our purpose https://t.co/oanlmhqwRz

— Louise Roug (@louiseroug) January 16, 2017

Opinion: Trump Is Making Journalism Great Again https://t.co/0n9CTWehzt via @JackShafer in @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/3vHCkHJbp6

— POLITICO (@politico) January 16, 2017

And this…

.@POTUS: I'm the 1st modern president without a major scandal https://t.co/RqhxMjYPDx

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 14, 2017

Or is it all just a coincidence?

After an 8-year vacation, Journalists ready to get back to work…….

— djm1992 (@djm1992a) January 16, 2017