The White House Correspondents Association will hold their annual dinner tonight amid what Politico is calling "an existential crisis" about their relevance in the media. The dinner, Washington's premier social event of the year, brings together celebrities, politicians, and lobbyists in an orgy of self-congratulation and political zingers.  But is being a White House correspondent no longer the pinnacle of a journalism career?  Politico thinks so: Beyond the red carpet and cocktail tents, the White House press corps that will gather for its celebrity-filled annual dinner Saturday is an institution in crisis. Over the last six years, a confluence of forces have eroded the foundation of the relationship between the White House and the reporters who cover it most regularly. Financial pressures have reduced the number of news organizations committed to daily coverage of the White House and to participating in its cycle of pools, briefings and trips...(Read Full Post)