The London Telegraph argues that Drudge is the world’s most powerful journalist. I think the assessment is largely correct–Matt Drudge has managed to break free of the traditional journalist establishment and proven himself to be a competitor to their ranks without becoming one of them. Drudge is a new breed of journalist. If there are more like him out there remains to be seen, but his website dictates the news of the day and sets the agenda for nearly everything, from radio talk shows to even the New York Times.
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