The Scent of Scandal Makes Gonzales the Big Story

Journalism.org by Mark Jurkowitz | Mar. 27, 2007 (News Analysis)

The people paying the most attention are journalists, according to PEJ's News Coverage Index. Filling 18% of the overall newshole, it was the second-biggest story of the year.

Yet, as NPR noted, the story has thus far exposed something of a disconnect between news producer and news consumer. While journalists appear fascinated by this battle between Congress and the White House, the public has yet to evince great enthusiasm for it. According to a ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Mar 27, 2007 - 6:22 AM PDT
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 by Jami Dwyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Nice of Jurkowitz to try to put this story to bed for the Republicans, complete with a tangential quote from Lou Dobbs. If it isn't America's most favoritest story, best not cover it!

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