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The annual White House Journalists Association dinner was held at the Hilton Hotel. At this Washington News, a traditional social event in politics, the self-mockery speech of the US President is bound to be a big selling point every year.

The White House Journalists 'Association dinner has a long history, dating back to 1921, when 50 White House reporters gathered to celebrate their new masters' appointment, it was just a small industry banquet. This banquet was once regarded by outsiders as a "nerd prom", but today, the tradition of the banquet has evolved from a small gathering of dozens of people to an annual ceremony attended by thousands of people. "There are fewer and fewer reporters.

In the past, to be invited to a White House reporters dinner, you must first work in newspapers, magazines, news agencies, radio, television, or other broadcasters, news aggregators.

Secondly, the applicant's main job is to participate in various press conferences to cover the White House, and finally must be a content editor. If you meet the above requirements, you are eligible to submit the application form.

However, more and more seats are now controlled by media organizations, and they leave the seats to the company's big bosses or advertisers who depend on it. The dinner has gradually changed its taste.

Today, it has become a fashion feast. The red carpet entering the venue is not lost to the Oscar red carpet. Film stars want to approach the president, and reporters want to interview film stars. That ticket also seemed to be a symbol of the status of the prover, just like a group of high school students hosting a party, except for the most powerful people in the world in this room.

"Ivana-look here!"

"Ivana ..."

A smoky pink evening dress with ruffles on the cuffs can be a good decoration. Regardless of the color or details, it is full of girlish feelings. The image of pregnant mother Ivana holding the pregnant belly makes people look very comfortable.

Idyna slowly walked across the red carpet, waving to the reporters on both sides, and stepped into the Hilton Hotel, frowning whispering, "I don't like this dinner anymore."

Ivana, with a charming smile, had a strange expression on Qiao's face, and looked at Andy softly and asked, "why?"

"Don't you think it's ridiculous? The purpose of political news reporting was to help hold power accountable. When journalists and politicians talk intimately at such events, how much may be left to achieve this?" Andy's mouth was revealed. He said with a sneer, letting Ivana look a little sneer.

"Seriously, I prefer British journalists who take pride in not being considered decent people than American journalists who feel good about themselves. When these people walk past the crowd of celebrity stars and leisurely walk through the door, they will I can't help but a little self-swelling. The environment inside continues to entice these invited journalists to flutter. For the first time, any political journalist has experienced the excitement of walking out of a restaurant with a particularly recognizable politician. The second is with Friendly conversations between politicians and officials. However, these reporters deal with the same people every week. These reporters will gradually get to know them and usually like them.

You say, do these journalists write fair, neutral news? "

At this point, Ivana walked into the dinner hall with Andy's arm in her arms, and saw reporters wearing evening dresses sitting around with politicians, laughing at jokes that only people in the circle can understand, such White House reporters Dinner. . . . . .

"Perhaps this is why people are increasingly distrusting the mainstream media." Andy whispered again, but soon nodded to a familiar politician with a smile.

Indeed, in daily work, journalists must establish working relationships with sources. However, if you are not careful, you will unknowingly form a situation in which the two sides maintain the status quo in a tacit manner.

As journalism becomes more of a profession than a profession, when those who report political news and those who engage in politics are more and more in the same category, these journalists will naturally think of themselves as politicians. equal. Of course, it's not that the media and politicians should always be enemies to each other, but reporters do need to maintain an outsider mentality to report honestly.

Because it weakens the possibility for reporters to report honestly, and turns professional relationships into relationships like brothers and sisters. The dinner felt like the common room of an Ivy League or a private school, where people of the same kind got together. The original intention of hosting this dinner was to show that ‘we are all joking people’ and to borrow the most common saying in the college fraternities, “We are all tied to a rope”.

And these crafty politicians are more adept at taking advantage of the vanity of these journalists, falsely emphasizing how important they are to the country. At this dinner, the situation of blurring the line was more serious. Journalists are under pressure to draw top political guests for corporate executives at the same table. This puts the reporter in a position to ask for favors from others.

It's not Andy Smith's arrogance or how upright, nothing else, it's just that PG decides his head. Who lets him control a media empire himself, he builds the media empire desperately, not to please some people, some forces Instead, it is a tool for deterrence, its own right to speak, and influence.

Yingyingworm can't achieve the effect he wants!

"From next year, all reporters of my media group will withdraw from this White House dinner!"

Under the guidance of the dinner waiter, Andy helped Ivana to her place. The two first accepted the greetings from the guests at the same table with a smile, and then they sat down. Andy lowered his head to approach Ivana and whispered Out of his own decision.

"Yeah?" Ivana first gave a slight brow, but quickly understood Andy's idea. After pondering the pros and cons, she whispered with a smile: "Alright, political news The purpose of the report is to let people understand how the government works and help to hold power accountable. When the olive branch is handed out, it is even more difficult to do so. However, it will inevitably cause a boon. "

"I know ..." Andy nodded and smiled, looking away at a familiar face coming around, reaching out and holding Ivana's arm, laughing: "Your dad is here ..."

Talking, Andy stood up, and she raised up a happy and smiling Ivana, facing CP and his wife who was wearing a white evening dress. Still familiar with the meticulous air perming hairstyle, Andy smiled and looked at Ivana and the smiling CP hugs and greeted her.

"Good evening, uncle."

"Good evening, boy."

With a satisfied smile on CP's face, he hugged Andy and patted Andy's back a few times to show his intimacy. I have to say that CP is true of his prospective son-in-law. Very satisfied, very proud of her daughter's vision and means, and was able to surrender the super beetle.

Of course, for Andy's achievements, he is also honored and praised many times in TV shows and interviews. At the same time, his marriage with the old political family has also brought many benefits to the CP family and him, at least in New York. Among the old money class, he is no longer just a ridiculous kid with a long blond hair, running a train with his mouth full of mouth, sitting on a "Jiao" Hua special plane, and a model wife who frequently appears in reality shows.

The dinner party thoughtfully arranged the position of the CP couple at the adjacent table of Andy and Ivana. The CP was also very talkative and communicated with Andy. CP suddenly looked at a direction and asked Andy: What's the contradiction between you and that Silicon Valley lunatic? "

Andy froze and saw cp beeping in one direction. He turned around and saw Larry Ellison in a suit with his third wife at a table not far away. Sit down, Andy said to cp with a smile: "It's nothing, it's that my company has taken some engineers from his company, and he's a little annoyed."

"Oh, however, don't underestimate him. This guy was a **** before, very shameless." As a person of the same era, the big mouth cp and the same big mouth Larry Ellison did not have much intersection, but As a witness to many things, cp knows very well what Larry Ellison has done in the past.

"Thank you, Uncle reminded me that I never underestimated him." Andy smiled.

"That's good." CP nodded and turned to glance at Ivana's bigger and bigger belly, leaning forward and lowering his voice, asking, "When are you going to get married?"

"After the child is born, I will prepare a perfect wedding for her." Andy did not resent and did not hesitate to answer directly.