Tag: Press

Inside the White House: ‘New Media’ Journalist Olohan on Power, the Press, and What You Don’t See

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Working weekends, flights on Air Force One, and jockeying for position to ask presidential press secretary Karoline Leavitt a question in the White House briefing room is all a part of life as a White House correspondent, according to Mary Margaret Olohan.   As a member of the “new media” in the White House, Olohan says the interactions between reporters for the legacy media and journalists like herself have “by and large been pretty polite,” but notes little differences between the two groups remain. For example, new media do not…

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Trump’s Press Team Won’t Respond to Emails With ‘Preferred Pronouns’ in Signature

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Reporters often contact government officials to request statements or quotes on significant events or policies, but President Donald Trump’s press deputies have determined that one group of journalists won’t be getting a response to their emails. According to The New York Times, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and other Trump administration communications officers have implemented a policy effectively ignoring emails from journalists who include their “preferred pronouns” in their email signatures. Leavitt explained, “As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios.” She…

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White House takes over briefing room seating in latest dust-up with Washington press corps

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The Trump administration is preparing to take control of the seating assignments in the White House press briefing room, potentially elevating conservative news outlets to more visible positions to pose more questions to press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Lawmakers press agencies on ‘employment barriers’ for federal employees teleworking overseas

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The Biden administration is stepping up plans to make the federal government an employer of choice for military and Foreign Service families. Now lawmakers are pressing agencies for an update on these efforts. Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are asking agencies how they’re “eliminating employment barriers and advancing employment opportunities” for military and civilian families who serve overseas. The 11 committee members, led by Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are specifically asking the 24 largest federal agencies about how many of their employees are holding jobs while teleworking…

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MoveOn’s 15-ft. Santos “Full of Lies” Balloon Blows Up in Press

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 28: MoveOn debuts a 15-foot-tall inflatable of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) ahead of a possible vote to expel Santos from Congress on Capitol Hill on November 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MoveOn) By now, we’ve all heard the news that George Santos was finally expelled from Congress on Friday. This is a huge victory for New York 3rd District residents, who are finally free from a lying lawmaker who cheated the system to pad his own pockets, and for everyone…

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