>>Well, if you look at the actuall number of 'hits' verses 'misses' I'd think Matt has a pretty good track record. The 'mainstream' news also has made some pretty bad calls - particularly a couple I'm thinking of in the most recent election. <g>
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>And where do you get the statistical information for the hits vs. misses theory? Let me guess: you heard it on the radio. < g >. Have you or anyone else really done a study analyzing this?
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>And the mistake in the election fiasco did not attack anyone, while Drudge falsely accused someone of spousal abuse. The two are not even comparable. If Dan Rather had done this, wouldn't there be a huge outcry from the right?
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>>At least Matt had the courtesy to make an immediate and public retraction and apology.
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>As did all the news networks with their election fiasco.

Chris,

Well, for starters try http://search.mediaresearch.org andn please don't just dismiss them since they tend to be conservative. Look at their numbers.

Here';s a direct link though I'm not sure it'll pass the parser test. <g>

http://search.mediaresearch.org/search/search.asp?PageType=GetDoc&CurrentQuery=view1+All+4033+0++%28%28Drudge%29%20AND%2019871001%3C%3DDate%3C%3D20001231%29%20AND%20Search%3Dyes&OldQuery=simplesearch+view1+All+25+0++%28%28Drudge%29+AND+19871001<=Date<=20001231%29+AND+Search=yes&Original=SearchRoot&SiteName=MRC

Just do a search on 'Drudge' and take the first story - dated January 8

Look for:

"From the January 1998 MediaWatch

Page Eight
ABC Decries Reckless Internet News

Casting the First Stone"