President Obama hasn’t formally taken questions from the White House press corps in more than two months, while on the campaign trail in Iowa yesterday he made time for reporters from People Magazine and Entertainment Tonight.

◼ ABC’s Jake Tapper: Obama “disses White House press corps” with People, ET interviews - Ed Morrissey/HotAir

◼ President Obama Takes Questions from People Mag, Entertainment Tonight, Disses White House Press Corps - Jake Tapper/ABC

His last news conference was at the G20 in June, when he answered six questions from three reporters on the European debt crisis, the conflict in Syria, and the notion of politics stopping at the water’s edge.

The White House press corps has not formally been given the opportunity to ask questions of the president on U.S. soil since his appearance in the Briefing Room on June 8 (when he said “the private sector is doing fine.“)

His last formal White House news conference was on March 6...

Asked if the president will be holding a full-blown White House press conference any time soon, Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday, “I don’t have any scheduling announcements to make about that.”

◼ Media finally fed up with Obama dodging questions? - Jazz Shaw/HotAir

There seems to be an increasing drumbeat in Washington which is focusing on the new, camera shy tendencies of the President.

◼ ...the White House press corps – had had enough.... - The Hill

◼ Obama's soft-media strategy - Politico