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The Edwards Scandal and the Agony of the MSM
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] I spent part of yesterday talking to people in big media organizations that have so far not reported the John Edwards "love child" matter. Why haven t they mentioned the scandal? Are they doing their own investigating of the National Enquirer s allegations? Are they under management directives not to report it? In other words, why are they doing what they're doing? From my new story : Some big-time journalists seem to believe the Enquirer has nailed the story, and they are waiting for the tabloid to release the full results of its reporting. In the meantime, they are ...

TV and Newspaper Reporters Pounce on Three-Week-Old Story
Deceiver.com — ... editor of The State (”South Carolina’s largest newspaper”), explains why this isn’t really a news story even though you might be dumb enough to think it is. I especially enjoyed his denial that John Edwards is a public figure: Oh, yeah? Maybe you should leave the blogosphere and pick up a few newspapers. This guy wants to play gatekeeper while the whole fence is getting knocked down. Byron York at National Review Online examines the reasons behind the media blackout. In sum: ...

On Fooling Some of the People
Snapped Shot — ... more and more by the day. Which would be kinda funny if it weren't for all of the apparatchik media outlets that are continuing to provide valuable cover for them and their ...