Congratulations to @AP and @TIME for boycotting todays White House gaggle

[kpete]

WASHINGTON, DC (RNN) - Multiple media outlets were barred from a White House media briefing Friday, including CNN and the New York Times.

CNN's correspondent said Politico and the Los Angeles Times also were not allowed into the briefing held by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

The news network and NY Times said Spicer required reporters to sign up for an "expanded pool gaggle" then excluded several of them. Reporter Glenn Thrush said the pres secretary berated a smaller pool of reporters earlier in the day.

Conservative-friendly media outlets, like Fox News, Breitbart, Washington Times and One American News, were among those that could attend. The Associated Press and Time representatives were allowed as well but declined in protest.

http://www.wave3.com/story/34598941/white-house-bars-members-of-media-from-briefing

[CincyDem]

1. How 'bout we start calling this what it is...today's "propaganda strategy session". n/t

[PsychoBabble]

2. Seriously, AP and Time deserve a reward for standing up to 45

I keep waiting for the press to use THEIR power ... which is that even shouting in a vacuum produces no sound. 45 may berate the press, but how much reach will he have if everyone BUT his handpicked conservative media refuse to cover him? Yes, it would take massive corporate balls, but at some point you have to decide to STOP being part of an abusive relationship. It take two to tango ... are they brave enough?

[yallerdawg]

3. My only reliable news sources are the banned media!

"Conservative-friendly media outlets" just happen to be the FAKE NEWS! Unreadable and unwatchable!

A new low for that White House pond scum, and verges on Constitutional violation.

[OregonBlue]

4. Great. The whole story needs to be about Trump censoring the news media.

Every mainstream media company in America needs to get on it and get on it hard.