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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:37 PM Original message |
Question: What big stories were first broken by blogs or alt. journalists? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. unfortunately, the only one I know about is the blue dress and Drudge. |
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illflem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rather and the TANG fiasco |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Sadly, this is the first one that came to my mind also, but it was |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Jeff Gannon/Jim Guckert planted fake journalist thing? |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Camp Casey and Cindy n/t |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. David Corn - Valerie Plame |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Nice - this was the first mention, and as for how it transmitted to MSM |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Chavez Didn't Resign |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Josh's Niger Documents story looks like it's about to absolutely explode |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. In the US - the DSM came from the blogosphere |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. and I hate to add it, but the Koppel/National Guard fiasco came |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Right now, the first news on indictments is coming from the blogsphere |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. DSM, Plame, and Guckert\ Gannon |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Remember when we pulled an all-nighter and dug up the dirt on... |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Oh yeah - Phil Parlock |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. That's him! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Watergate -- dear, old Mae Brussell |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I used to listen to Mae Brussel back in the 70's and 80's |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. Several |
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Ignacio Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. The term "Fitzmas" also originated here |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Did the "angry Florida mob" outside the recount office in FL |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Abu Ghraib (sp) |
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VolcanoJen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. The initial Abu Ghraib photos were first shown by 60 Minutes II |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. The Niger yellowcake was a hot topic here at DU |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Duers pressured a reporter to correct an error in the Washington Post today |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. There are a couple of stories I think were first broken on the blogs |
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symbolman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. I can think of two from Takebackthemedia.com |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. Didn't Atrios and Josh Marshall shine the light on Trent Lott?... |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. Brad's Blog has had quite a bit of election fraud info come out... |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. The exposure of the astroturf roots group of anti-Sheehan morans, |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Plame is an excellent example. Here's how it went down.... |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Here's Rose Siding's original DU post on that > |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Another excellent flashback -- thanks for digging that out.n/t |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Hey, Monte - thanks for filling in the picture! |
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wookie294 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. Rep. Edward Schrock (R) was outed by blogger |
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ramblin_dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Salon.com exposed Henry Hyde's extramarital affair |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Doh! Black Box Voting |
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mountebank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-26-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. This is another good one. For all the fractious relations and bullsh*t |
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freeplessinseattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-05 04:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. Brownie's horse job, and the Microsoft non-support for gay rights |
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