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We thought we were rightly critical of the White House reporters who gave Trump different rules and were overly oriented towards him. White House correspondents prioritized their own access to the president and their belief that they could have access to the careers to protect reporters’ freedom.
By trying to appease Trump, White House correspondents open the door to an administration that takes over control of Prespool, and as Trump is in control, he replaces the objective outlet with weapons of right-wing propaganda.
The White House Correspondents Association has consistently but politely criticised the Trump administration’s move.
Even if the AP wins in court, The administration continues to block them from entering the White House.
The situation is undemocratic.
Oliver Darcy’s situation The newsletter talked about the idea of ​​a boycotting pool at the White House:
The most powerful tool the press has is collective action, a boycott of pool coverage. This type of protest is most effective when led by television networks and photojournalist visual media arms. Considering Trump’s obsession with being seen on television and on images. However, such a move is very unlikely. The outlet wants to cover Trump’s actions and let the public know what’s going on in the government, so of course they won’t give up the ground. Furthermore, abandoning the risk of access will allow the administration to replace the journalist roster with a flexible magazine mouthpiece. It’s not just miserable for the newsroom. That’s bad for the public.
As such, the press squad is trapped in what could be described as an authoritarian Catch 22. Legalize the equipped system or take the exit and watch it for worsening. Meanwhile, the attack from the White House will only continue.
Darcy is right. The odds of a television network owned by a large corporation that somehow falls into Trump and agrees to cooperate with the boycott are slim, but boycott is the only answer.
The White House is already causing damage by answering questions from outlets that are very friendly to Trump. If other outlets stop participating in the White House coverage, Newsmax, Fox News and other right-wing misinformation factories will still be there, but legal journalists are missing.
The harsh reality is that the lawsuit is not working. The letters of objections and strong language are not working.
At some point, journalists have to stand up and take risks as they are slowly phased out and minimized by the Trump administration. If the White House press pool becomes 10 legal journalists and 20 propagandists, legitimate journalism is owned or shunned by the administration.
The White House press pool tried to soothe Trump for access, but the easing never worked as an authoritarian.
If the White House press pool is not boycotted, they will be pushed out the door and become oblivion.
What do you think the White House press pool should do? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
