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The New York Times' The Caucus blog sat down with Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communications director and blogger, who had a few interesting things to say about how the White House deals with Fox News.

"Fox is not a traditional news organization," Pfeiffer told the Times in a video titled "Directing the Message." "We don't feel an obligation to treat them like a CNN, or an ABC or an NBC or a traditional news organization but there are times when we believe it makes sense to communicate with them and appear on the network."

For example, John Brennan, assistant to the president on homeland security and counterterrorism, appeared on Fox News' Chris Wallace show after the attempted Christmas Day bombing.

A Fox News spokesperson responded to Pfeiffer's assertions that Fox News is not a "traditional news organization:" "Obviously new to his position, Dan seems to be intent upon repeating the mistakes of his predecessor... and we all remember how well that turned out."

Will the White House respond to commentary from pundits like Sarah Palin?

"We will correct the record, whether it's an analyst on Fox, whether it's a member of Congress, whether it's a purported pundit or expert creating an inaccurate depiciton of the President's policies," he said.

Pfeiffer is in charge of clearing up misconceptions across media outlets and political pundits. His long blog entry titled "The Same Old Washington Blame Game," criticized some critics of President Obama's response to the attack.

There's more videos on The Caucus blog, with Pfeiffer discussing his 4:20 a.m. wake up time, Obama as "not a yeller" and the advantages and disadvantages of having a wife who also works in the White House.