Obama Girls' Media Coverage Stays Sane—So Far

Paparazzi anticipate friendly relations with First Family

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2009 4:43 PM CST

(Newser) – The paparazzi love Sasha and Malia Obama—their dad is the world’s biggest celeb, and they’re adorable. This can only mean trouble, right? Maybe not, writes Belinda Luscombe in Time. Tabloids seem to stepping gingerly around privacy concerns so far. And what's more, the media-savvy first family seems to have an "unspoken agreement" with the popular press.

"The Obamas have made it clear they want to be open with the public,” says OK! Magazine’s editor. “They're going to become the national family." Of course, anything-goes outlets would run anything they get their hands on, but most insiders expect an easygoing relationship. "If they're out and we can get a shot, it's because they don't mind us being there," an agency CEO says. "The Secret Service guys are cool as long as you don't do anything dangerous."

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At the inauguration, Malia and Sasha famously wore J.Crew coats. (AP Photo)

Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama prepare their daughters Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, for their first day of school in Washington. (AP Photo)

Sasha and Malia watch the inaugural parade in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Malia Obama, right, takes a picture as she sits next to her sister Sasha before their parents, President-elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, go onstage at the Lincoln Memorial inaugural concert. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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My dream would be a picture of them decorating their bedrooms or having a pajama party. - OK! Magazine editor-in-chief Susan Toepfer

There aren't going to be any long-lens shots into the White House. Hello! There's a Secret Service . It's not like the girls are going to be sitting in traffic while photographers snap away. - publicist Alan Nierob

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Obama Girls' Media Coverage Stays Sane—So Far