White House Correspondents Association
WE WORK TO ENSURE A STRONG FREE PRESS AND ROBUST COVERAGE OF PRESIDENCY
We share the belief, held by our country’s Founders and enshrined in the First Amendment, that an independent news media is vital to the health of the republic.
The White House Correspondents’ Association exists to promote excellence in journalism as well as journalism education, and to ensure robust news coverage of the president and the presidency. We support awards for some of the best political reporting of the past year, and scholarships for young reporters who carry our hopes for vibrant journalism in the years to come. Each day, we work to ensure that the men and women who cover the White House have the ability to seek answers from powerful officials, up to and including the President.
Our association comprises hundreds of members from the worlds of print, television, radio and online journalism. Their work, for outlets based in the United States and overseas, reaches a global audience.
We also work to encourage new generations of White House correspondents through our college scholarship programs. About two dozen winners are selected each year from across the United States to visit Washington in order to be celebrated and encouraged.
WHY ACCESS MATTERS
The WHCA Board, drawn from across the news media, advocates for all of our members so that they have what they need to be able to convey an accurate impression of what is happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Whether they tell stories through television images, photographs, sound on the radio, or text, the WHCA works with their interests – and those of their viewers, readers and listeners – at heart.
NOT A MEMBER OF THE PRESS, BUT WANT TO HELP?
Thank you for your interest and support. The White House Correspondents’ Association welcomes your feedback and looks forward to hearing from you. The WHCA is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations to the WHCA are tax-deductible. Please reach out for more details.
WHCA OFFICERS AND BOARD
A nine-member executive board, elected by correspondents, represents the membership on issues relating to access to the commander-in-chief, coverage, work space, logistics, and costs for press travel to accompany a president on the road.
Three board members are elected each year for staggered three year terms. One member of the board is elected to represent each of the following categories: Newspapers, Periodicals/New Media, Wire Services, Radio, TV, and Photographers. Three other members are elected at large.
The association is led by a President. Other officers are Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Since 1914, the White House Correspondents’ Association has operated independently of the White House and the White House credentialing process.
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