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Matthew Continetti talked about the media reaction to Sarah Palin and his book, The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star (Sentinel; November 12, 2009). In…

The White House Historical Association convened a meeting in Washington, D.C. of those who work at presidential sites around the country -- and of descendants of presidents from James…

The White House Historical Association convened a meeting in Washington, D.C. of those who work at presidential sites around the country -- and of descendants of presidents from James…

Columnist Andrew Cline talked about his recent USA Today article on the future of political leadership: “America is Done with Adults Like Paul Ryan. Donald Trump and Celebrities are the…

Former Representative John Anderson (R-IL), an Independent presidential candidate in the 1980 election, talked about presidential politics. Video clips were shown, including political…

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus talked about media bias. This was a brief portion of a recorded remote interview with John Dickerson on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about media bias. This was a brief portion of an interview with Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “This Week.”

Press Secretary Sean Spicer briefed reporters aboard Air Force One while flying from Florida to Washington, D.C. Topics included the status of the executive order on refugees and immigrants, the…

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was interviewed by Frank Sesno about White House communications. The conversation focused on how the executive order banning travel from certain…

Press Secretary Sean Spicer gave his first official briefing to reporters at the White House. He responded to questions on a variety of issues, including his statement January 21, 2017,…

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made a statement to reporters in the briefing room criticizing the media’s coverage of the previous day’s inauguration and estimates of the size of the crowds on the…

Sean Spicer, the incoming White House press secretary and communications director, participated in a discussion on the presidential transition. He responded to questions on President-elect Donald Trump’s election…

White House Communications Director Jen Psaki and Washington Post editor and columnist Ruth Marcus participated in a discussion on the role of media during the 2016 election season. They discussed the changing…

White House Correspondents' Association President Jeff Mason spoke to reporters following his meeting at Trump Tower in New York City. Mr. Mason and White House Correspondents' Association…

Susan Glasser talked about her latest Brookings essay, “Covering Politics in a Post-Truth America", outlining how political reporting had changed and whether facts still mattered. Then she was…

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke to reporters at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast about the 2016 election results, Donald Trump’s presidency, and the Democratic Party. He criticized…

Joe Concha reported by telephone to discuss the role of traditional media in future presidential campaigns. Topics included newspaper endorsements and the coverage from national reporters.…

Haley Sweetland Edwards reported by telephone about the history of reporting election results, the logistics involved, and how the media has gotten better at calling election results over…

A panel discussion was held with journalists who discussed their experiences with covering the presidential transition process and the relationship between the White House and press corps. “Covering…

Reporters covering the U.S. Supreme Court and White House were joined by media legal experts in a panel discussion on the potential implications on the First Amendment and media law of rhetoric by the two…