The organization has a nonprofit status based around funding journalism scholarships,but it pays far more to its executive director than in awardsFrom the dais at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ organization annual dinner, there will likely be tough talk from White House reporters in support of the organization’s core mission: improving access and transparency for reporters covering the White House.
It’s a laudable cause; the Obama administration has continued (and in many cases exacerbated) the ongoing trend of the White House making the Fourth Estate’s job incredibly difficult.
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Source: theguardian.com