Over 7,400 Influencers Apply for White House Press Credentials
- Independent journalists, content creators, podcasters invited
- Axios, Breitbart among the first to seek new media seats
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The White House received more than 7,400 requests for credentials one day after saying it would open press briefings to content creators, influencers and podcasters.
The White House said Tuesday it would reserve space in its briefings for “new media voices” and began allowing interested parties to apply for access online. The news outlets Breitbart and Axios were among the first to participate.