Barack Obama Press Conference

Network Execs "Seething Behind The Scenes" Over Obama Press Conferences

Hollywood Reporter | John Consoli | Posted 06.08.2009 | Media


But executives at the Big Four broadcast networks are seething behind the scenes that President Obama has cost them about $30 million in cumulative ad...

Obama 100 Days Press Conference: FULL TRANSCRIPT

Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


The full transcript of Obama's third press conference on April 29, 2009: OBAMA: Please, be seated. Before we begin tonight, I just want to provide ev...

Obama's 100 Days Press Conference: Full Video

Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


President Obama held his third primetime news conference to mark the 100th day of his term. Here is full video of the press conference: Visit msnb...

Fox Not Airing Obama Press Conference

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.28.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Fox became the first broadcast network to turn down a request by President Barack Obama for time, opting to show its drama "Lie to Me...

NYT Trying To Turn Obama Into Al Gore: Media Matters

Media Matters | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


How? By suggesting Obama is becoming something of a chameleon who reinvents himself depending on the political setting. The press spent most of 2000 d...

Big Questions for President Obama's Big Press Conference

Ari Melber | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

Tuesday, Obama is holding the second prime time press conference of his first 100 days. Here are just a few questions for the big event.

Jason Linkins

Matthews Back To Praising Obama's Communication Skills (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.13.2009 | Media


MSNBC's Chris Matthews was full of compliments after last night's Obama presser, most notably for "our breed" -- the press. The media, he said, "looke...

Obama's Press Conference Answers Three Formal Grade-Levels Higher Than Bush's First

Mark Nickolas | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

I copied each transcript into separate Word documents, deleted the intros and all reporter questions, leaving just the unscripted answers to all questions. Then I ran Word's readability tool.

Obama Beats Press Conference Record

Washington Times | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics


In the 22 days since winning the White House, President-elect Barack Obama has taken 22 questions from reporters and has done two sit-down television ...

Fox News Shut Out At Obama's Pressers

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics


FishbowlDC points out that Fox News reporters have yet to get a question in at any of Barack Obama's recent press conferences. Obama spokesman Rober...

Obama Changes Press Conference Protocol, Rattles Reporters

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.27.2008 | Media


When President-elect Barack Obama meets the press Wednesday morning for his third news conference in as many days, it's anyone's guess which reporters...