Reply #4: I wonder if the major news networks are controlled by... [View All]

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corporate interests, while Drudge is independent.

Perhaps the corporate masters restrict many stories which Drudge breaks. Once exposed to the light of day on his website, the "cat being out of the bag", other news organizations start reporting the story.

Of course, people with agendas can leak stories to Drudge and get the attention they want to story to receive. I suspect Drudge has his own bias and often ignores stories and promotes others which agree with his viewpoints. If so, he appears careful to avoid being either too right or left wing.

I've always checked the Drudge Report as my first news stop in the morning followed by DU. Often I read news on his site that will appear in the main stream media the following day.

The news he posts is sometimes incorrect, but the fact that his power is growing indicates that over all he does a excellent job as a reporter.

Overall, I feel his site provides a quick and dirty spotlight on the news of the day. In less than five minutes viewers have a good idea of what's happening in the world. That's probably the big attraction.