Read more press conference stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5411/press-conference.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:22:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71772/reid-ducks-the-media-as-2010-fight-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReporters are used to getting a press conference from Harry Reid every Thursday, but since the August recess he’s been canceling them, opting instead to get the message out in more controlled environments like Senate floor speeches. A spokesman says Reid’s not intentionally hiding out, but analysts tell the Hill...http://www.newser.com/story/71772/reid-ducks-the-media-as-2010-fight-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 8:38:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66935/vick-vows-he-wont-disappoint.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Vick says he “won’t disappoint” as a player for of the Eagles, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “I’m glad to have an opportunity at a second chance,” said the convicted felon and newly signed quarterback. He said at a press conference today he had “ done some terrible things, made...http://www.newser.com/story/66935/vick-vows-he-wont-disappoint.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 12:06:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65976/networks-complain-about-obama-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNetworks are not happy about the primetime hour that President Obama's July 22 news conference took up, reports Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post . Rahm Emanuel called the top brass at all three networks to ensure they carried the event. The networks both resent the pressure and complain that they’re...http://www.newser.com/story/65976/networks-complain-about-obama-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 10:28:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65582/obama-tv-has-become-a-snore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSay what you want about President Nixon, but at least his press conferences were entertaining. “It was the Colosseum, and everybody’s thumb was down,” recalls staffer Pat Buchanan. “It was something worth watching.” The same can’t be said of President Obama’s all-too-frequent appearances. Last week’s health-care presser was “arguably the...http://www.newser.com/story/65582/obama-tv-has-become-a-snore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 16:58:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65118/obama-presser-didnt-seal-the-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama took over the network airways for an hour last night, but pundits doubt the dull press conference will move the needle on health care. Here’s what they’re saying: Obama blew his chance to turn the conversation around, writes Mike Madden of Salon. “If you'd listened to him talking...http://www.newser.com/story/65118/obama-presser-didnt-seal-the-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 8:48:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65083/press-let-obama-off-easy-on-health-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama maintained his trademark cool at last night's press conference, but he seemed back in campaign mode as he offered "well-honed arguments and sound bites" in favor of health care reform, writes Jane Sasseen of BusinessWeek. The president did a good job selling his plan, but he steadfastly avoided...http://www.newser.com/story/65083/press-let-obama-off-easy-on-health-details.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 5:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65061/obama-tailors-pitch-to-middle-class.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama kept to his expected themes in his prime-time news conference tonight, emphasizing that his health care reform is not "about me" and tailoring part of his pitch to Americans already covered. “If you already have health insurance, the reform we’re proposing will provide you with more security and...http://www.newser.com/story/65061/obama-tailors-pitch-to-middle-class.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 19:20:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65014/white-house-strategy-all-obama-all-the-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBy now, we’ve gotten a pretty good look at the White House’s PR playbook, and as you may have noticed, Barack Obama gets the ball a lot. The president is everywhere, Politico reports. He’s given more interviews than any other recent president had at this point in their tenures, held...http://www.newser.com/story/65014/white-house-strategy-all-obama-all-the-time.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 8:56:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65004/boyle-bumps-obama-presser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSusan Boyle may have lost in the final of Britain's Got Talent , but the Scottish spinster prevailed in an even bigger battle—with Barack Obama. When the White House told TV networks it was scheduling the president's news conference for 9pm Eastern time, NBC refused on the grounds that it...http://www.newser.com/story/65004/boyle-bumps-obama-presser.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Jul 2009 6:41:51 CDT