Political reporters no longer get to decide what's news. The days when a minister gave briefings to a dozen lobby correspondents, and thereby dictated the next day's headlines, are over. Now, a thousand bloggers decide for themselves what is interesting. If enough of them are tickled then, bingo, you're news.
Quotes about briefings (16 Quotes)
There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines.
The White House is giving George W. Bush intelligence briefings. You know, some of these jokes just write themselves.
It is my understanding from briefings that I have had with high-level sources within the intelligence organizations of this country that at least two of the identified terrorists so far were people known to intelligence and immigration agencies.
Former senator Bob Kerrey made the point well when he told his fellow 911 commissioners and the television audience that this document of Fox News, ... this is a background briefing. And all of us that have provided background briefings for the press before should beware. I mean, Fox should say 'occasionally fair and balanced' after putting something like this out. Because they violated a serious trust. ... So I object to what they've done, and I think it's an unfortunate thing they did.
All my stories were usually titled, 'White House Says,' 'President Bush Wants,' and I relied on transcripts from the briefings. I relied on press releases that were sent to the press for the purpose of accurately portraying what the White House believed or wanted.
The Clinton White House today said they would start to give national security and intelligence briefings to George Bush. I don't know how well this is working out. Today after the first one Bush said, 'I've got one question: What color is the red phone?'
Despite claims by some to the contrary, we have heard numerous times in hearings and briefings by experts that existing technologies do not fully or effectively detect nuclear material.
President Bush participated in briefings, phone calls and conversations throughout this process, and his administration was focused on making sure that the federal assets were in place to help the people of New Orleans.
The Ministry of Public Health provided timely information on the country's human infection cases of bird flu and held three news briefings on the epidemic within two months, which created a favorable environment for bird flu prevention and control.
The president thought it was important to have these refresher briefings for all of the White House staff, in light of recent circumstances, ... All White House staff serves at the pleasure of the president.
I believe in discipline. I think daily briefings constitute a form of intellectual discipline. Starting on time is a form of discipline. I failed today.
Common sense and briefings tell us at ground zero it will take folks longer to get back home, but not because of contamination -- it's because of the process,
I will always remember the courage, determination, calm and leadership you demonstrated on September 11th, ... I will also have fond memories of our briefings for you on cyber security and the intuitive understanding of its importance that you showed.
She has learned a lot from her political job. Every morning I wake up an hour early and attend briefings. You have to be really excited and energetic and able to pump people up, ... I'll dance and scream and do cheers.
Up until today I knew that the Clinton administration clearly knew about this. Now I know of at least two briefings in the Bush administration,