free press. to label the press the enemy of the people is as unamerican as dangerous to the civic compact we share for more than two centuries. it is not just big city newspapers. we get more from cnn's senior media correspondent brian stelter. >> reporter: our viewers may spot these in the morning papers because they are appearing in 350 newspapers across the country. some big papers like "dallas morning news." and smaller papers as well. every editorial is different. the message is it is great to criticize the media. it makes the media better. calling us names can be dangerous. let me show you the examples from the local papers. they have more impact coming from local communities where the journalists and writers know the readers. here is one from new mexico. "the valencia county news bulletin." we are not the enemy. we are the people. here is one from athens, ohio. it is not just president trump attacking the press, but local officials going on the attack.