NY Times, CNBC, WashPost Don't Attend WH Press Conferences

Several news organizations have stopped attending the White House press briefings about the coronavirus pandemic out of health concerns and the belief that little news comes out of them.

Paul Farhi, The Washington Post's media reporter, wrote that his paper, along with The New York Times and CNBC, are no longer represented at the briefings. Those outlets are, however, watching the briefings on television and report any news.

"Nowadays, it seems they make little news," the Times' executive editor Dean Baquet said. "We, of course, reserve the right to show...