The updated seating chart sees conservative news organizations Newsmax and One America News (OAN), as well as British newspaper The Daily Mail, with 'designated seats.'.... Newsmax and the Mail have their own spots, while OAN shares a seat.
None of the organizations had a spot under the previous seating chart, adopted in 2015.
The New York Post now shares a seat with the Christian Science Monitor, both organizations that previously held their own seats. The new chart also gives a seat to 'Westwood One radio', which it did not previously have.
“The board considered multiple criteria during this decision-making process, including regular briefing attendance and commitment to the White House beat – we did not want scarce real estate going unused,” Mason said.
“We also looked at news outlets’ audiences, both in terms of reach and in terms of preserving (or in some cases adding) diversity in the briefing room. We took stock of the changing landscape of our industry.”
Source:...http://thehill.com/homenews/media/340323-conservative-media-outlets-gain-seats-in-white-house-briefing-room
