The campaign has been feeding the media beast by giving them off the record (and likely) on background information, so they don’t revolt and demand on camera on the record information.
So, where are the complaints by the other outlets who aren’t getting access? Everyone keeps quiet about it until 5 years from now when someone some reporter falls from grace and writes a tell-all book about it.
They wouldn’t revolt anyway, they do what they are told
Very smart tactic.