Can someone explain how to know IF and WHEN there are WH press briefings?

cyberpj

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Tue Sep-20-05 01:31 PM
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Can someone explain how to know IF and WHEN there are WH press briefings?

seems they were daily for a while but now I'm wondering how to catch them when they happen...

tx all

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cyberpj

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Tue Sep-20-05 01:35 PM
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1. And what's the diff between a "press briefing" or a "press gaggle" ??

Sept. 7, 2005
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
Sept. 6, 2005
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
Sept. 5, 2005
Press Gaggle with Scott McClellan
Sept. 2, 2005
Press Gaggle with Scott McClellan

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/

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hwmnbn

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Tue Sep-20-05 01:44 PM
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2. Well it's like this....

A briefing is when the WH spokesman tries to be as brief as possible without answering any questions directly.

A gaggle is when the WH spokesman informally "shoots the shit" with everyone but reporters are gagged because everything is off the record.

Either way nothing is officially answered. At least that's my take on it.

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Alizaryn

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Tue Sep-20-05 01:47 PM
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3. I go here to listen to them,

http://www.whitehouse.gov/#

(Speaking of which...I was just about to start a diary asking for everyone to continue to send words of support to David Gregory's bosses at NBC. He has not let up for one second on bringing up questions we want asked.)

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cyberpj

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Tue Sep-20-05 02:27 PM
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5. I agree - David Gregory deserves continued 'atta boys' - I've also been

sending to Helen Thomas, bless her heart.

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cyberpj

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Tue Sep-20-05 02:20 PM
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4. hmmm..."but reporters are gagged because everything is off the record..".

Edited on Tue Sep-20-05 02:21 PM by cyberpj

Really?

I'll have to go check now, but those 'gaggles' have had their transcripts posted haven't they? So how can everything be 'off the record'?

Yeah, see? Here's the transcript from a 'gaggle'
Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan
Aboard Air Force One
En route Andrews Air Force Base
4:12 P.M. EDT
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/09/20050914-21.html

OH..NOW I GET IT... IT APPEARS THAT GAGGLES HAPPEN WHEN THEY'RE ALL AWAY FROM THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM - like on Air Force One, or in Crawfor. If you check on all the 'gaggles' - it looks like that's the difference:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/

Kinda dumb -

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hwmnbn

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Tue Sep-20-05 03:06 PM
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6. Oops, I forgot to add......

my :sarcasm: icon. Sorry 'bout that.

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cyberpj

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Tue Sep-20-05 07:49 PM
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7. kick to see if any nighttime people know ... nt.

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