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White House press corps  

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  • The White House press corps consists of those journalists from various news media who primarily cover the presidency. In covering the president as well as other administration officials, they rely on daily briefings and news releases for information, ideally hold officials accountable, and give the White House communication entrée into the presidential news cycle by deadline. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; White House Press Corps]

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