Joe Rogan Rejects Podcasters in White House Briefings, Despite 1 New Media Seat
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 14
Joe Rogan Rejects Podcasters in White House Briefings, Despite 1 New Media Seat
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 14
Summary
Joe Rogan said podcasters should not be treated like White House journalists, dismissing the idea of taking front-row seats at press briefings with: “We talk s---.”
On his show Friday, Rogan argued the format is already chaotic, with reporters shouting over one another and turning presidential press gaggles into what he called “a bad podcast.”
He pushed back on recent calls to elevate podcasters in the briefing room, including David Sacks’ view that the administration should have given them more prominence after losing support from some creators.
The remarks cut against podcasters’ growing political clout after the 2024 “podcast election,” when Rogan interviewed and later endorsed Trump.
The White House had already opened space for alternative media through 1 front-row “new media seat,” created under former press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
If top podcasters refuse traditional media credentials, how will institutions effectively communicate with citizens who only consume alternative media?
Why do audiences increasingly trust the casual conversations of entertainers over the verified reporting of credentialed journalists?
Could the massive financial rise of the creator economy eventually force traditional newsrooms to abandon formal reporting for personality-driven content?