The opening question at a White House briefing Friday went to a political podcaster, the first outlet to occupy the coveted "new media" seat.

The White House received more than 7,000 press pass applications after Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, revealed that “new media” would be welcomed to a briefing room in the West Wing. The influx of applications came just one day after Leavitt announced the president’s desire to engage with “the new media landscape,

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, making her debut behind the podium Tuesday, announced that the Trump White House would open up the briefing room to “independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators,” and would be creating a dedicated seat in the first row for new media.

The White House briefing room already has a new look under President Trump. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday said the administration will open credentials to independent journalists, podcasters and social media influencers to cover the White House.

In her first press briefing, Leavitt started with a question from an Axios journalist and made several criticisms of the media.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced significant changes to White House briefings to allow for influencers and podcast hosts to apply for media credentials.

In her premiere press conference, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced this is “in keeping with this revolutionary media approach that President Trump deployed during the campaign.” The White House will “speak to all media outlets and personalities,

In her first briefing, Karoline Leavitt told reporters that a wider range of individuals will be eligible to apply for White House press credentials. “We welcome independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers and content creators to apply for credentials to cover this White House,