What is the White House press pool and why is it in a row with Trump?
Unlike with Trump's exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the Obama administration did not try to bar Fox News from all pool coverage, just one specific interview.Related topicsWhite HousePress freedomDonald TrumpJournalism
- ▪Unlike with Trump's exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the Obama administration did not try to bar Fox News from all pool coverage, just one specific interview.Related topicsWhite HousePress freedomDonald TrumpJournalism
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ US networks halt coverage of Trump in extraordinary revolt over White House ban — The Times of Israel
- ▪ Late Night Responds to Trump’s White House Press Ban — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban — The Guardian — World
- ▪ What Is the White House Press Pool, and Why Did It Suspend TV Coverage of Trump? — NYT — Business
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What is the White House press pool and why is it in a row with Trump?Image source, EPAImage caption, A network boycott affected live TV coverage of Trump's ribbon-cutting event at the White House ByHenri AstierPublished11 minutes agoWhen Donald Trump unveiled a helipad at the White House on Monday, his remarks were barely audible in live footage of the event.This was due to a row over an institution that rarely makes the news – the White House Press pool. Yet it is at the heart of relations between the US president and the media, and this dispute could have constitutional implications.Coverage of upcoming presidential engagements, which include the UN General Assembly in New York, could be affected.What is the White House press pool?It is a group of news organisations that combine…
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