President Trump's decision to skip the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday is one of the few good turns he has done for the Washington press corps since he arrived. White House reporters - rare as unicorns in the V.I.P. - heavy crowd of 3,000 - should be grateful. "Without Mr. Trump's oxygen-sucking presence, the dinner stands the best chance in years of returning to its roots as a fundraiser for journalism education and a salute to superior reporting." Already, one Woodward, one Bernstein, and zero Kardashians have RSVP'd. "
Today the event lasts a televised five hours, its red carpet worn bare by a Star Wars bar of celebrities and politicos, media brass, corporate advertisers and lobbyists who foot the $3,000 per-table bill. Inviting a topical, incongruous or offensive guest scores more bragging rights than winning one of the journalism awards."
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/opinion/one-woodward-one-bernstein-no-trump-and-no-kardashian.html
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