Incoming Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt strongly suggested press credentials to the president’s Briefing Room could be handed out to podcasters and social media influencers, effectively bodying out some legacy media journalists as the new administration seeks to drag media access out of the 1980s and into the New Year.
Leavitt gave an indication of how they plan to reshape the media landscape in an interview Monday with FOX News host Kellyanne Conway.
Conway introduced the topic by noting President-elect Donald Trump effectively leveraged various alternative media platforms such as TikTok, not to mention his appearances with major podcasters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von during his campaign.
Are such people consequential enough to cover the news going forward? Leavitt thinks so.
“As for the press briefing room,” she replied to Conway, “we are certainly exploring ways on how to make sure that room reflects the media habits of the American people in 2024, not in the 1980s.”