The strange success of the Drudge legacyUS news websites get more traffic from an ugly old fashioned website than the do from Twitter or Facebook. The NYT explains why the site’s creator, Matt Drudge, has managed to maintain incredible influence in setting the news agenda.
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The Drudge power list
Which names have gotten the most airtime on The Drudge Report in its seven-year existence? One researcher has crunched the numbers to reveal: Martha Stewart outranks Michael Moore, Britney Spears outranks Condoleezza Rice and more.
Drudgery by the numbers
A researcher has crunched over 171,000 recorded updates of the Drudge Report since 2002 to chart the site’s publishing habits, finding Drudge still heavily relies on traditional media for his content — and also uses the word “to” a lot.
The downfall of Matt Drudge
With American politics moving to the left, is the Drudge Report’s Matt Drudge losing his sway?
Where in the world is Matt Drudge?
Matt Drudge remains one of the most powerful figures in journalism. So why has he gone almost completely underground?
US08 media wrap: does the media want Hillary to lose?
Don’t count Clinton out yet, says TPM election central today. Hillary could still win this thing. But the media seem to be willing it to not be so. Do they want her to lose? Why do they relish the tracking of her downfall with such glee? It’s still all going to come down to superdelegates, and no one really knows what they’re thinking.
After eight fabulous years, it’s farewell to Christian Kerr
The inevitable has happened. Christian Kerr has been poached and is moving to Canberra with The Australian. He’ll be a big loss for Crikey, although Green voters won’t miss him, writes Stephen Mayne.
Blogwatch: the Lewinsky affair, ten years on
Gone but far from forgotten … How Lewinsky changed news forever … Lewinsky for Pres.
Wired / Friday, 12 March 2010
Wired profiles conservative commentator and online media mogul Andrew Breitbart, the man behind Breitbart.com, the Big Government/Hollywood/Journalism sites and formerly “Matt Drudge’s bitch”.