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Media organizations meet with White House on photo access


Representatives of the American Society of News Editors,
 the White House Correspondents Association, Associated Press Media Editors, White House News Photographers Association, National Press Photographers Association and representatives of the television network pool met with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and members of his staff, and White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing issue of photo access to the president. 

Representatives of the American Society of News Editors,
 the White House Correspondents Association, Associated Press Media Editors, White House News Photographers Association, National Press Photographers Association and representatives of the television network pool met with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and members of his staff, and White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing issue of photo access to the president. 
 
Attending on behalf of ASNE were ASNE President David Boardman, ASNE board members Lucy Dalglish and Mike Oreskes, and ASNE Legal Counsel Kevin Goldberg. 

 

The group stressed the need for consistent, meaningful access to the president for photographers and the full White House press corps.

 

Group members were encouraged by Carney's recognition that independent press access to the president is essential to democracy, as well as his willingness to address the group's concerns by agreeing to engage in an ongoing dialogue with media representatives, led by the WHCA.

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