Setting the cat among the pigeons in the White House Press Corps

Canada Free Press ^ | 01/16/17 | Judi McLeod

[Sean_Anthony]

How much more clarity is needed than the one that finally decrees mainstream media’s presence in the on-site White House press corps is not a birthright?

That the Trump administration may invite talk show radio hosts and bloggers into official White House briefings has spawned a new visible minority, the NIOBEs (Not in OUR Backyard Elites).

Not along ago the snobs, the White House media elite are now festering NIOBEs.

It becomes joyfully hilarious to think of the possible results from radio talk show hosts and bloggers infiltrating the ranks of the snooty latté sippers in the press corps.

[Gaffer]

The Constitution only mentions freedom of the press. It does not give them blanket purchase to undermine our government.

I’d be perfectly happy with not one MSM journalist being allowed in the White House. They are fifth column America-haters in my book.

[Reagan80]

Trump is just honoring long-standing tradition and precedent.

Helen Thomas was reserved a spot for *years* when she had no corporate media affiliation because - why???

She operated her own independent, self-owned news agency.

[McGavin999]

How long has there been a press room in the White House and how big was the media back then?

[JusPasenThru]

Shattered, shattered...shoop, NIOBEs.

Shattered, shattered...shoop, NIOBEs.

Sorry. It’s Monday.

[lacrew]

I’m envisioning Rush Limbaugh sitting in her ‘sacred’ seat.

[Liberty Valance]

Remarks of Tony Snow upon Receiving Freedom of Speech Award From The Media Institute Friends & Benefactors Awards Banquet Washington, D.C. October 16, 2007

"I come not to bury journalism, but to celebrate and challenge it. It's a cliche that every crisis presents an opportunity, but it's true: The democratization of the media is a good thing. We now face competition from all quarters - including from people who have specialized expertise that journalists lack. We ought to welcome the new participants in the game and learn from them. They should do the same with us.

There’s an old boast in the business - that the job of a journalist is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. The thing is, we never realized that we were becoming The Comfortable - with good pay, job security, and access to movers and shakers all around the world. We need to cast off our coziness, venture away from safe stories and presumptions and into the wilderness of new topics, new ideas and new sources of information. In that quest lies the possibility of fulfillment and joy - and the hope of keeping alive the text and the spirit of the First Amendment."

-- Tony Snow

Full remarks of Tony Snow

[JBW1949]

The press is allowed in the White House only at the president’s pleasure...Or disallowed...

It’s up to the president...No one else...PERIOD

[Textide]

Teddy Roosevelt established a Press Briefing Room. Wilson's press secretary would hold daily briefings for as many as 30 reporters.

Wikipedia Link

[EQAndyBuzz]

“How long has there been a press room in the White House and how big was the media back then?”

There is something else at play here which the MSM is not reporting on. It is called press row. It is a group of offices that the media uses to file their reports, meet with politicians and staff etc. I think the MSM are equating the two, (briefing room and press row) and are trying to create fake news here.

If I understand the news correctly, the briefing room is being moved to larger quarters. They are not getting rid of press row. Personally, I would create a central press office which is occupied by a rotating pool reporter who will attend briefings. Then I would change the way briefings are done.

Briefings would be done over Skype and the press can buy a subscription to the briefings. The only reporter that attends the briefing live is the pool reporter. That is to ensure that questions taken over Skype, which will be anonymous to guarantee no one gets an exclusive is followed.

It’s a new paradigm in briefings which saves companies money in that they don’t have to send someone to Washington.

[Arm_Bears]

Tony was one of the best—Sure do miss him.

I love this idea.

Maybe the anointed will take their respective balls and go home.

[thoughtomator]

I’d revoke press credentials entirely from the group of corporate media organizations that have proven beyond a doubt that they have no interest in anything but promoting a narrative.

[Leep]

“festering”

:0)

[Ann Archy]

Yes, the Fourth Estate IS the Fifth Column in this country.

[McGavin999]

I think one is narrowing it a bit much. But I like the idea of rotating the press. Keep the old press room but constantly rotate the 49 who fit in there.

Then there can be cameras that the others can watch

[LonePalm]

Limit each organization to one and ONLY one person in the WH at any given time.

Whether they want to have someone from the front or back of the camera, sound guy, or producer, they are free to choose.

Not affiliated video or audio? Fine until one of the broadcast/cable media outlets uses your material and then you are affiliated with them for a year.

Using a pool system is fine as long as it is on a rotating basis, with names declared in advance by all parties using the pool material and they have no other person from their organization present.

Same rule for print media. One and only one person present.

"Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[JDoutrider]

Ping

[ridesthemiles]

I love the fact that DJT is using Twitter for his own use——to truly TELL the American people exactly what he says.

When the media has a news conference, they take notes, hen they spin what they want out of the information. Trump has their number!!!!!

[Mollypitcher1]

Trump should invite small town newspapers and maybe even high school journalists to attend press briefings. Bet he would get a lot of better coverage.

[Mollypitcher1]

Trump should invite small town newspapers and maybe even high school journalists to attend press briefings. Bet he would get a lot of better coverage.