New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't want to meet the press. The progressive lawmaker has sat for just three interviews with national media this year — a fraction of what other potential 2028 candidates for president have done. When she is interviewed it's usually with an ideologically sympathetic outlet or reporter, or is focused on a topic that's politically safe. Why it matters: This distinct approach to the media suggests three things about Ocasio-Cortez and her team's approach as she weighs a run for the White House: 1. She doesn't believe she needs to do interviews the way other potential candidates do to get attention, given the frequent coverage of her and her enormous social media following (9.6 million on Instagram alone). 2. She's naturally cautious as she navigates the national stage, people who have worked with her told Axios. 3.…