The White House is planning a contentious renovation of its famous press briefing room that could fundamentally alter who gets to deliver news to the American people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior officials say that the administration is reconsidering how people sit down for daily press briefings, which could cause long-standing media organizations like CNN, The New York Times, and NBC to lose their coveted front-row seats. The objective? reflecting how Americans\u2019 news consumption habits have changed in the digital era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Reference to Influencers and Digital Media?
According to a senior White House official who spoke exclusively to Axios, the proposed changes are meant to \u201cmodernize\u201d media access. The official gave as justification for reconsidering the room\u2019s design the increasing impact of podcasts, digital platforms, and independent content producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFavorable coverage isn\u2019t the only objective,\u201d the official stated. \u201cIt\u2019s about adjusting to how people consume media today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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