More evidence of Drudge’s decline
Big Media Figures Admitting That Drudge’s Influence Has Waned:
It’s one of the key underplayed stories of this election, but more and more media figures are beginning to acknowledge that the onetime Ruler of Their World has lost his hypnotic sway over the media.
Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post, for instance, yesterday asked: “Does Drudge matter?” Though Cillizza didn’t take a position one way or the other, the mere fact that he dared to raise the question is significant. Cillizza has been one of the most prominent purveyors of the “Drudge Rules Our World” theory of American politics, as recently as a few weeks ago.
WaPo’s Howard Kurtz, the ultimate Beltway media insider, also recently raised questions about Drudge’s not-so-iron-grip on the press corps, asking whether his influence is “overstated” and expressing decided skepticism about Drudge’s current pull.
thanks to jay rosen for sending me the link.
