Posted on 11/19/2018 1:46:56 PM PST by Kaslin
The White House released new rules for presidential press conferences on Monday in hopes of restoring decorum among reporters. They include the following:
(1) A journalist called upon to ask a question will ask a single question and then will yield the floor to other journalists;
(2) At the discretion of the President or other White House official taking questions, a follow-up question or questions may be permitted; and where a follow up has been allowed and asked, the questioner will then yield the floor;
(3) "Yielding the floor" includes, when applicable, physically surrendering the microphone to White House staff for use by the next questioner.
(4) Failure to abide by any of rules (1)-(3) may result in suspension or revocation of the journalist's hard pass.
"We have created these rules with a degree of regret. For years, members of the White House press corps have attended countless press events with the President and other officials without engaging in the behavior Mr. Acosta displayed at the November 7, 2018 press conference," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders released in a statement. "We would have greatly preferred to continue hosting White House press conferences in reliance on a set of understood professional norms, and we believe the overwhelming majority of journalists covering the White House share that preference. But, given the position taken by CNN, we now feel obligated to replace previously shared practices with explicit rules."
"We are mindful that a more elaborate and comprehensive set of rules might need to be devised, including, for example, for journalist conduct in the open (non-press room) areas inside and outside the White House and for Air Force One," she continued. "At this time however, we have decided not to frame such rules in the hope that professional journalistic norms will suffice to regulate conduct in those places. If unprofessional behavior occurs in those settings, or if a court should decide that explicit rules are required to regulate conduct there, we will be forced to reconsider this decision."
CNN dropped its lawsuit against the White House after the reinstatement of Acosta's hard-pass.
"The White House’s interaction with the press is, and generally should be, subject to a natural give-and-take. President Trump believes strongly in the First Amendment, and a free press and is the most accessible President in modern history," Sanders said. "It would be a great loss for all if, instead of relying on the professionalism of White House journalists, we were compelled to devise a lengthy and detailed code of conduct for White House events."
iows, this is why we can’t have nice things....
That’ll last until Jim Acosta grabs your microphone.
Rule 5: In view of the changing nature of mass media, the White House will certify media outlets based on public distribution to a number not to exceed four times the media capacity of the briefing room. White House passes shall be valid for one calendar quarter only and shall rotate on a nonpartisan basis among the certified media representatives in such a manner that no media outlet has access for more than one calendar quarter.
Rule 5: don’t assault the interns.
Mature grown-ups don’t need rules.
Children - and a**holes need rules. Not being one to use profanity, sorry I have to express the truth that way......
“Professional Norms”? Those went out the window during the 2016 election. The press is now openly partisan and they inject themselves into many of the stories. Instead of reporting the news and seeking truth, they seek to push an agenda and find fault in everything.
Yabut he'll have to bat that woman's hand away first.
Of course he will never be called upon again.
Maybe there are more rules than posting in the article. I am surprised there isn’t a rule against disrupting another reporter or interjecting out of turn.
The Whirt House will not pre- announce the presser. Once the pressor begins no admissions are allowed. Do NOT have daily pressor. Keep them guessing.
The Whirt House will not pre- announce the presser. Once the pressor begins no admissions are allowed. Do NOT have daily pressor. Keep them guessing.
Sarah with a tranquilizer blow dart.
Put the microphone on a three minute timer. After three minutes, it automatically shuts off. If anyone complains, tell them to go back to J-school and take a course in brevity.
It sounds like the rules we had for my four year old Sunday school class during lesson time. They learned very quickly! I hope Acosta can do as well!
1)Sit quietly
2) Do not speak without raising your hand and being called on
3) wait for a teacher to point to you and give you permission to speak
4) Use your ears to listen and be respectful of the teacher and other children
See Acosta, that isn’t so hard is it? You will get a gold star on your chart if you can mind the rules.
LOL — that is a great visual.
I’d also like to see them dangle the mic just out of reach of the journalists, forcing them to sort of jump for it.
Why don’t they just not call on him?
Put an electronic dog collar on Jimmy and zap him.
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