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Drudge Loses Juice as Media Swing Left

Tough competition drives Fleet Street-style sensationalism, bias

By Gabriel Winant,  Newser User

Posted Oct 30, 2008 9:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Ashley Todd hoax was as good a symbol as any of the decline of the Drudge Report, writes John Gapper in the Financial Times. Liberal blogs, cable TV, and, indeed, newspapers themselves have invaded and occupied Matt Drudge’s sensationalist niche. Tough competition and...   Read full story »

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