Anyone with internet access and a Twitter account from today may ask questions at White House spokesman, a privilege that for decades has been reserved for a select elite journalists in Washington. The spokesman, Jay Carney, who took office a few days ago to replace Robert Gibbs, wrote yesterday a tweet their followers with the following: "My press conference today is at 1:30 pm.
If you were a member of the press corps at the White House, what question form? " The body of White House press office in Washington is no less than others competing for influence and glory in this particular Bonfire of the Vanities, as the political class, the Pentagon, intelligence services and foreign diplomats.
Access to this club is reserved for American journalists at the summit of his career. In the case of foreign correspondents, only given direct access credential to the press room of the White House when they visit every day, without exception, over a long period of time. Otherwise, you must request permission from security officials whenever they want to attend the press conference Carney.
Once inside, they rarely have the opportunity to ask questions, and when you can do is at the end of the session, once all the representatives of the major U.S. media, which took the seats reserved for them in the front rows of the room have finished their shifts. Carney the opportunity now offered by Twitter is, therefore, a certain democratization of an institution as hierarchical and closed like many others to constantly criticize.
Shortly after the tweet of Carney, several of his followers were encouraged to ask questions. It is doubtful to be able to answer all that may receive, at least personally. Is even more doubtful that their responses veterans replace the work that professionals do every day to try to wrest truths hidden.
But at least he will know matters of public interest, without the usual filter of journalists, and some fans of social networks will have new arguments about its benefits. 
If you were a member of the press corps at the White House, what question form? " The body of White House press office in Washington is no less than others competing for influence and glory in this particular Bonfire of the Vanities, as the political class, the Pentagon, intelligence services and foreign diplomats.
Access to this club is reserved for American journalists at the summit of his career. In the case of foreign correspondents, only given direct access credential to the press room of the White House when they visit every day, without exception, over a long period of time. Otherwise, you must request permission from security officials whenever they want to attend the press conference Carney.
Once inside, they rarely have the opportunity to ask questions, and when you can do is at the end of the session, once all the representatives of the major U.S. media, which took the seats reserved for them in the front rows of the room have finished their shifts. Carney the opportunity now offered by Twitter is, therefore, a certain democratization of an institution as hierarchical and closed like many others to constantly criticize.
Shortly after the tweet of Carney, several of his followers were encouraged to ask questions. It is doubtful to be able to answer all that may receive, at least personally. Is even more doubtful that their responses veterans replace the work that professionals do every day to try to wrest truths hidden.
But at least he will know matters of public interest, without the usual filter of journalists, and some fans of social networks will have new arguments about its benefits.
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