Change of Heart

Not too long ago, I reported that the White House Press Corps was planning to dethrone Helen Thomas from her front row seat in the Briefing Room, see Hemlock for Helen. Colbert even did a skit on it, Move to the Back of the Bus.

It seems that there's been a change of heart. The Huffington Post says, in Helen Thomas Gets Her Front Row Seat Back In White House Press Room; Fox Shunted To Second Row, that:

[T]he White House Correspondent's Association decided that Thomas' pride of place in the front row — 46 years and counting — would be appropriately honored:

As the dean of the White House press corps, Helen is an institution. First with United Press International and now as a White House columnist for Hearst newspapers, Helen has covered every president since John Kennedy.

What great news!

Cliff Schecter notes that it may have been all of the "bad press" (calls, letters, email & blogging) that the WHCA received over this that changed their minds. Whatever works, I say.

(Via Crooks and Liars: How Helen Got Her Groove Back)

Tags: Commentary, News & Media, WHCA, Helen Thomas, Journalism