Reich comes up short again. After all these years since serving in the Clinton administration I thought he would have grown, but that would have been a tall order. His diminutive piece ignores the fact that there are far more news outlets across a wide spectrum of venues in this modern era as compared to when the White House press room was originally established. The Old Executive Office building is directly adjacent to the White House and houses many of the executive branch offices that most of the press corp is in contact with on a daily basis. Giving the public access to more media that has White House access does not make a tyrant, it creates openness and transparency. Reich should try to elevate above his limited vision (maybe a step stool would help) and see the world has changed and censuring our media isn't the answer.