Independent Voices Shaking Up White House Press Room

A second Trump administration may revamp the White House briefing room, sidelining legacy media in favor of independent voices and shaking up the mainstream press’s long-held dominance.

There have been reports in recent weeks suggesting that there may be major changes coming to the White House press briefing room in a second Trump administration.

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) generally creates the briefing room seating chart, which gives the front row to what most of us would call the “mainstream media,” such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and network news channels, most of which, if not all, are notoriously biased to the left. However, the new Trump administration may take the responsibility away from the WHCA and seemingly set the seating arrangements itself.

The New York Sun reported that incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt “foresees a briefing room makeup that features more independent and non-traditional organizations, including internet personalities that don’t have a print or TV presence,” presumably meaning independent podcasters, journalists, and the like.

Source: Trump White House Press Room Changes Are Long Overdue › American Greatness