Am I the only one that laughs at Matt Drudge's style of reporting?

Jim · 2005-04-29, 02:39 PM

His headlines kill me.
From today...
HAWK HILLARY MOVES ON N KOREA
Regarding the Pedo Jackson's ex-wife testifying in his trial.
THANK YOU, DEBBIE

RawAlex · 2005-04-29, 03:26 PM

Jim, Drudge has developed a very sarcastic style which borders on slander / libel at many times, except that his headlines are his "editorial opinion" and not fact. As a result, he gets away with calling people names, making backhand comments, and so on. He is also one of the very few "news hotlinkers" that most news sites encourage, because he drives so many hits. With 10 million page views per day claimed (although if you leave his site sitting, it auto-refreshes which I am sure pushes up the views) he is certainly a powerhouse site. Did you ever see him on tv? He was such a schmuck!

Alex

Jim · 2005-04-29, 03:51 PM

No, I was going to watch him this morning but forgot. He does remind me of a douchbag.

pornrex · 2005-04-29, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

No, I was going to watch him this morning but forgot. He does remind me of a douchbag.

There's your answer.

Mishi · 2005-04-30, 04:01 AM

I laugh at him in a "Ha ha, I can't believe this nutbag is considered by some to be a serious journalist" kind of way, if that's what you mean.

2005-04-29, 02:39 PM	#1
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Am I the only one that laughs at Matt Drudge's style of reporting? His headlines kill me. From today... HAWK HILLARY MOVES ON N KOREA Regarding the Pedo Jackson's ex-wife testifying in his trial. THANK YOU, DEBBIE

2005-04-29, 03:26 PM	#2
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Jim, Drudge has developed a very sarcastic style which borders on slander / libel at many times, except that his headlines are his "editorial opinion" and not fact. As a result, he gets away with calling people names, making backhand comments, and so on. He is also one of the very few "news hotlinkers" that most news sites encourage, because he drives so many hits. With 10 million page views per day claimed (although if you leave his site sitting, it auto-refreshes which I am sure pushes up the views) he is certainly a powerhouse site. Did you ever see him on tv? He was such a schmuck! Alex

2005-04-29, 03:51 PM	#3
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	No, I was going to watch him this morning but forgot. He does remind me of a douchbag.

2005-04-30, 04:01 AM	#5
Mishi I want to live. I want to experience the universe, and I want to eat pie. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 661	I laugh at him in a "Ha ha, I can't believe this nutbag is considered by some to be a serious journalist" kind of way, if that's what you mean.