On July 24, Vice President Joe Biden took questions from the White House press during a phone conference call, but the White House told reporters they would not be allowed to use Twitter to live-report the VP’s remarks. Politico reported that the Obama administration banned reporters from Tweeting Biden’s comments as he made them, telling them that they’d only be allowed to report the on-the-record comments once the call was concluded. What was the justification for clamping down on reporter’s freedom to Tweet? From White House deputy press secretary Josh Earnest, via email: “The embargo will allow journalists to hear … Continue reading White House Banning Reporters from Tweeting Biden’s Comments