There’s another possible issue here as well. Note the part in the article quoting the White House director of “progressive media” ...
That strikes me as an inherently political/campaign position, therefore a violation of the Hatch Act.
Possible? YES
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Jesse%20Lee
Director of WHAT? Progressive Media?
Stalin .would have Loved the Internet too,,but this is OUR COUNTRY!!