As a guy who plays reporter for 6-7 weekends a year (motorsports), I can tell you that this kinda of griping is pretty common.
Later on, this same reporter will decry that “anyone with a web page thinks they’re a journalist”. At some point, you’ll get an earful about travel hassles at the air port too.
Who’s the “hottie”, third from left, first row?
Who is that dried-up old Arab woman in the front row?
Q: What’s the difference between the Washington Press corps and a Kindergarden class?
A: Adult supervision.