Does the White House Use Social Media to Circumvent Press?

Name: Does the White House Use Social Media to Circumvent Press?
Uploaded: 2013-02-25T22:00:00Z
Duration: P371S
Description: NewsHour's political editor Christina Bellantoni and the Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz highlight President Obama's hosting of a Google Hangout to discuss the ways the White House utilizes social media, and whether the administration prefers dealing more with the public than the press.

Clip: 02/25/2013 | 6m 11s

NewsHour's political editor Christina Bellantoni and the Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz highlight President Obama's hosting of a Google Hangout to discuss the ways the White House utilizes social media, and whether the administration prefers dealing more with the public than the press.

Aired: 02/25/13

Rating: NR

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