COMMENTARY

‘Celebrity Culture’ Undermining Reporter Access

A little more than a decade ago, the tactics of some U.S. government public affairs operations began to shift. Instead of the all-access posture towards all accredited press organizations, they became more selective about which media could receive which information and under which circumstances. And today, some government agency public affairs officials have essentially slammed the door on accredited press that they simply don’t want to be bothered with.