Helen Thomas & The White House Press Corps
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HELEN THOMAS &
THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS
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What is the WH press corps?
○ The White House Press Corps is a group of journalists whose job it is to cover White House news and events, report on the president and news briefings.
○ The press secretary holds daily briefings with the members of the press corps.
○ Jay Carney is the current press secretary
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Why do we have a press corps?
“There are three estates in Parliament, but in the Reporters Gallery there sits a fourth estate more important far than all.”
Edmund Burke, politician/philosopher
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Why do we have a press corps?
Plays an important role in informing the populace
Helps the administration reach the public directly
Provides clear explanation of complicated legislation
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White House Correspondents Association
○ Founded in 1914
○ “shall be the promotion of the interests of those reporters and correspondents assigned to cover the White House.”
○ Organizers of the Correspondents dinner
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Problems with womenPresident Kennedy was the first president
to insist that women be allowed into the Correspondents Dinner
This was at the instance of Helen Thomas
Which brings us nicely to…
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Helen Thomas
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Early life Born in Kentucky, raised in Detroit,
Michigan to Lebanese parents. First job at Washington Daily News as a
copygirl. Moved to United Press
(later UPI) as a columnist
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Successes in women’s rights
Women’s National Press Club Khrushchev briefing
First female member (and later president) of WHCA
A fixture in American political journalism “Thank you Mr. President.”
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Leadership
Questioning style-Blunt, to the point, for the people
Broken barriers for women Leads by example Outspoken and independent
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