The Obligatory Media, “We Love You John” Edward’s Story
“It’s not like they didn’t know it was there,” said Mark Feldstein, a former investigative reporter who teaches journalism at George Washington University.
“Proof is the biggest issue,” Feldstein said. “The National Enquirer is not well-regarded as a news source by the news media.”
Last year the National Enquirer published a story alleging that Edwards had an extramarital affair. It reported last month that the former senator had fathered a “love child.” Readers of the popular if trashy weekly — perhaps some who only glance at the headlines at the checkout counter — joined the political enemies of the handsome Democrat in asking why other news media were not carrying the story.
So did many of those who live in the blogosphere, where the Enquirer story was taken as fact in spite of its anonymous sources. Where, they asked, were the reports on CNN, in The New York Times, on the news wire of The Associated Press? The AP had a fair number of inquiries by phone and e-mail as to when it would report the Edwards affair.
Within days, Edwards broke his silence, an event sure to burst the dam that held back details about the affair, predictions for Edwards’ future and criticism over how the news media got scooped by a publication they don’t respect.
Main Stream media covers the Democrats butts again.
