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'New media' influencers take up White House offer of press credentials

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The White House announced on Tuesday that it was expanding the press pool in the White House press briefing to podcasters, independent journalists, and social media influencers.

President Donald Trump ’s new press secretary, Karoline Leavitt , announced that the press briefing room will be opened up to “new media voices” who produce news-related content.

“If you’re an independent journalist, podcaster, social media.

influencer Scott Presler , a conservative influencer who helped Trump win Pennsylvania , announced he was applying for briefing credentials.

Hostin: “Why are they qualified to sit in front — in the White House briefing room and tell America what is going on with the country?” “Traditionally to become a White House correspondent or to be in that briefing room, you had to have a journalism degree and qualifications so I guess the rise of mediocrity is here to stay!”.

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