Departing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is credited in this column with institutionalizing a 'new media seat' at briefings, giving bloggers, podcasters and influencers regular access alongside traditional reporters. The piece cites Turning Point USA's Andrew Kolvet praising her for forcing legacy outlets to 'work harder' while showcasing figures like Andy Ngo and Nick Shirley.
Leavitt, who is leaving to focus on her children, is framed as likely to leave a lasting structural legacy regardless of party, since removing now-familiar new-media voices would be a hard sell for any successor administration.
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