Cultural Perspective

Cultural Perspective

From Free Press to State-Controlled Media: The Dangerous Shift in White House Access

A cultural analysis of how political control over press access is dismantling government transparency.

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Way Yuhl
Mar 07, 2025
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The White House is taking control of the press pool—deciding who gets access and who doesn’t. It’s a catastrophe that does more than limit media coverage.

This decision dismantles the fourth estate of government—the press. It is the beginning of the end of government transparency and the beginning of authoritarian-sty…

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