What "risk"?
As @DiogenesLamp eloquently spelled out, NBC, CNN, and others are censoring information that is very damaging to the DEM Party.
...and too many Hollywood 'stars' who remained silent knowing about his reputation and proclivities.
They do this for the sole reason of affecting elections and assisting the Left push their Agenda.
...robbing us of "Consent".
That is something, for which the American People would get behind a President. And would it be 'Populist'? Or Constitutionally mandated he do somthing about it?
Precedent. Precedent when the burgeoning internet is replacing the MSM for where people get news. Precedent that another Obama or Hillary could use to clamp down iwth.
What influence do they have? Despite their best efforts the GOP runs the country and the Dems are in shambles.
Like I said, the only people the MSM seems to influence is our GOP congress critters. If they'd quit being scared and get off their butts to do something, they could put the Dem party away for decades.