Drudge's premature obituary
Why the Drudge Report still matters despite miscues during the presidential campaign
Matt Drudge: Still kicking
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The "media gravediggers" were wrong again about Matt Drudge, said Jack Shafer in Slate. A string of observers cited "wishful headlines on the Drudge Report hinting at a possible upset of Barack Obama by John McCain" as evidence that Drudge had lost his ability to influence the mainstream media. But Drudge will endure as long as there are readers who "want an information site that would rather err on the side of recklessness once in a while than be right all the time."
You're missing the point, said Eric Boehlert in Media Matters. Drudge didn't drive the news during the general election, "he was an irrelevant bystander." He clearly doesn't have the influence he craves. Drudge can't be happy "posting headlines that have no impact on American politics."
It's nice of Shafer to spell out all the reasons why it's wrong to deny Drudge's impact, said Drew Grant in Jossip. But Matt Drudge doesn't need a white knight. "People have been calling for his head since the conception of his Web site back during the Lewinsky scandal, and the fact that it's still trooping along, despite, or perhaps because of, Obama's victory should be proof enough that the man isn't going anywhere."
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Posted by Jake, Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:27 pm The media has truly over-exaggerated the headlines posted on DrudgeReport. As a fan of the site and a fan of Obama, I saw no incredible bias. I know Matt plays to a primarily conservative crowd, but I think he does a great job posting news in a nonpartisan manner; besides, if you want to overlook an offensive "headline," it takes only one click to read the damn article and get the truth out.
Posted by Kam, Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:52 pm How amusing that the greatly desired death of the Drudge site has yet to be realized. Sites like the daily kos, democrat underground, huffington report, moveon.com, and hundreds of other hateful sites of their ilk just keep on pumping their sewage but are not as repulsive to the dems as one Drudge site. My mom said, tell me who you associate with and I'll tell you who you are. I'd rather be associated with Drudge than the aforementioned sites.
Posted by Lucius Fieldon, Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 7:56 am As far as I am concerned Matt Drudge has as much credibility as Tom Brokaw. The way Brokaw conducted himself leading into the election sealed his fate with me.
Posted by Toonces, Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 1:02 pm Given the chance the demo-whiners are going to beat down conservative radio, websites and more by using the fairness doctrane. Say good-bye to your freedom of speech rights.
Posted by Aaron, Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 1:32 pm Kam - couldn't have said it any better myself! Kudos....
Posted by Brett, Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:12 pm Don't worry, Kam or Aaron, or "Toonces" either, you guys are DEFINETELY associated with all that is right-wing conservative republican!! No denying that!
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