# Access journalism

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

A term for reporting that depends on maintaining a source's or institution's goodwill to preserve continued access. The term is often invoked in debates over how outlets should respond to credential or access threats.

## Sources

1. What's behind Trump's White House media ban, and what happens next. https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/cnn-msnow-politico-white-house-ban-free-press/ Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260921125247/https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/cnn-msnow-politico-white-house-ban-free-press/ (Poynter, 2026-09-01).

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