the challenges of covering the white house ... in texas
Submitted by farrell kramer on Mon, 08/20/2007 - 3:50pm.It's not too often that we get a real, inside view of what it's like to cover the White House.
Don't expect one here, either.
However, ABC News White House Correspondent John Hendren in this short video does show us what it's like to cover the president in Texas, where at times the job can be, well, less than glamorous.
John, as you may recall, during his time at NPR was a guest on our Talking Communications with Farrell Kramer podcast, Episode 3 -- Dateline Iraq.
The New White House Press Secretary -- Lessons for All of Us
Submitted by farrell kramer on Wed, 04/26/2006 - 10:11am.President Bush has chosen Tony Snow, the Fox News commentator, to be the new White House press secretary.
Frankly, this is of far more interest to Washington pundits than to me.
However, analyzing the job of White House press secretary provides some valuable lessons about what a good communicator should strive to accomplish. It also demonstrates what can happen when a spokesperson gets knocked off track.
The Washington Post explained Snow's challenges in a story today:
