John Edwards Scandal: Enquirer, Blogosphere Vs. Mainstream Media
The InvestigateOsphere vs. The Hushosphere
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Doug Ross: “Put simply, a tabloid and the blogosphere — both of which have been ridiculed for years by the MSM — broke and publicized an immense story regarding a major presidential candidate and potential cabinet member.”
Ross presents his evidence and it’s damning–for the Mainstream Media.
Exhibit A?
The above chart showing the number of people searching for information on “Rielle Hunter” on Google over the last nine months–because the only place they could get that information was in the pages of the Enquirer [John Edwards Love Child Scandal] and the few sites in the blogosphere who covered it for more than a day or two after the Enquirer printed its December 18 story. [Mickey Kaus at Slate, Doug Ross and DBKP all three covered the story after the initial reaction to the Enquirer story on the blogs.]
Number of times “Rielle Hunter” was mentioned on any MSM newscast–other than a few FoxNews mentions in July and August–or in any MSM newspaper, Time magazine or Newsweek prior to late July: zero.
The National Enquirer first revealed Hunter’s name in December. A few blogs, including DBKP and this humble journal, picked up the story because there were a variety of variables that all pointed to the fact that Edwards was a sleazebag.
How the National Enquirer and the Blogosphere Forced John Edwards to Confess
Doug has a MSM money quote, but readers will have to check out the link to get it.
The Enquirer + The Blogosphere vs. The Mainstream Media on the Edwards Story can be summed up as “The InvestigateOSphere Vs. The HushoSphere”. It should be noted that the MSM was aided and abetted by the left side of the Blogosphere, who ridiculed (and continue to do so) any blog writing about the curious set of circumstances surrounding Edwards and Hunter. [The Edwards Scandal, The Press, The Enquirer and the Blogosphere]
Not exactly public watchdogs or the adversarial press when it came to the John Edwards scandal, regardless of how many MSM mea culpas pour forth in the aftermath.
Edwards’ Drilling Problems
A comment on Ann Althouse’s July 22, “Today is Fitzmas for Mickey Kaus“:
David said:
“Do you suppose Edwards went to the hotel to see if he could drill himself out of the problem?
He certainly seems to have drilled himself into it.”
by Mondoreb
image: DougRoss@Journal
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