The White House Office of the Press Secretary, or the Press Office, is responsible for gathering and disseminating information to three principal groups: the President, the White House staff, and the media. The Office is headed by the White House Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary

The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the government administration....

, and is part of the White House Office

White House Office

The White House Office is an entity within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The White House Office is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, which was temporarily Pete Rouse, replaced on January 6, 2010 with the permanent appointment of William M. Daley, who is also...

, which is a subunit of the Executive Office of the President

Executive Office of the President of the United States

The Executive Office of the President consists of the immediate staff of the President of the United States, as well as multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. The EOP is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, currently William M. Daley...

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Function

The Press Office is responsible for providing support and information to the national and international media regarding the President's beliefs, activities and actions. It works alongside the Office of Communications in crafting and espousing the administration's message.

History

Key Staff

• Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary
  White House Press Secretary
  The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the government administration....
  
  : Jay Carney
  Jay Carney
  James "Jay" Carney is an American journalist and President Barack Obama's second White House Press Secretary. Prior to his appointment as Press Secretary, replacing Robert Gibbs, he was director of communications to Vice President Joe Biden...
  
  
  • Special Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Press Secretary: Josh Earnest
    • Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Press Secretary: Reid Cherlin
    • Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Press Secretary: Nick Shapiro