The LA times article on “What if TMZ was wrong” is mostly forgettable but there is one line that says a lot about the MSN.
Jeffrey Seglin is quoted saying the following and it is treated as gospel:
“Few people expect TMZ or Drudge or the National Enquirer to get things right or to report on issues of substance.”
I must confess I’m not an expert on TMZ but DRUDGE? DRUDGE? Few people expect DRUDGE to report on issues of substance of get it right?
This stands in stark contrast to a decade of reporting by Drudge. In addition due to the rise of blogs Drudge is not as often the “first source” for many stories that it covers.
It’s almost a Pauline Kael moment but the MSN has a lot of them.
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