One of the perks of being a credentialed Washington journalist is access to the White House, and getting a glimpse of what happens behind-the-scenes of the journalism that happens there. Here are some selected pictures from my experience covering events and press conferences at the “People’s House” this spring.
A note for reporters: If you are a full-time White House reporter or will spend at least three days a week at there, you would try to get what is called a “hard pass.” It is more difficult to obtain. However, you can still get access with your congressional credential (which Medill reporters have because we work closely with media partners, where our work is published). You will also have to submit some information like your city and state of residence, your date of birth and social security number each time you want access to a White House event. Read more on reporting from the White House here.
Finally, this is a fun explainer on what it takes to have a White House hard pass revoked; it’s good but dated: Can the White House revoke a reporter’s credentials?
Reporter Mara Grbenick, who covers business, will graduate from the Medill School of Journalism in June. She wrote (and photographed) this opinion piece for Washington Reporting 2.0., an occasional column about covering D.C.