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How today's web sites would report the Lewinsky scandal

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Bob Cook, May 6, 2014.

  1. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    With Monica Lewinsky talking to Vanity Fair, Buzzfeed -- which I normally don't like -- put together a very funny display of how today's sites would have reported the Clinton scandal. (Might be NSFW for language.)

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/how-websites-today-would-report-the-monica-lewinsky-scandal

    My favorite is the Vox one.

    (And please, people, this thread is about journalism as it's practiced today, not politics. Thank you!)
     
    Bob Cook, May 6, 2014
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  2. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    I liked the fivethirtyeight one on the statistical probability of staining a dress.
     
    Baron Scicluna, May 6, 2014
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  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    The most interesting might be the Drudge one which was true. Newsweek
    killed the story that Michael Isikoff was ready to break.

    Perhaps a window into part of reason why Newsweek fell on
    hard times.
     
    Boom_70, May 6, 2014
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  4. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    "Obama engineers ex-president's affair to distract from Benghazi!"
     
    MisterCreosote, May 6, 2014
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  5. Greenhorn

    Greenhorn Active Member

    "28 signs your White House internship might lead to impeachment." Buzzfeed

    "Al Sharpton, Spike Lee, Charles Blow and Jonathan Capeheart discuss how PR people fed them information on the Lewinsky scandal." SportsJournalists.com

    "Daily Show's Jon Stewart rips conservative media over Lewinsky coverage." Crooks and Liars

    "Lewinsky's African origins." wnd.com
     
    Greenhorn, May 6, 2014
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  6. GRUDGE

    GRUDGE Member

    Very funny but also very sad. I know I am being idealist, but I long for the days when the news was reported without slant.
     
    GRUDGE, May 15, 2014
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  7. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Those days have never existed.
     
    Baron Scicluna, May 15, 2014
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  8. Decadent

    Decadent New Member

    Various sports columnists would compare Clinton's non-firing to some industry dipshit being fired for violating a clearly stated term of agreement.
     
    Decadent, May 15, 2014
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  9. SnarkShark

    SnarkShark Well-Known Member

    Don't you have a lawn to defend?
     
    SnarkShark, May 15, 2014
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