Earlier today, Twitchy published a thread by RedState senior editor Joe Cunningham slamming the mainstream media for journalistic malpractice regarding Jen Van Laar’s explosive Katie Hill scoop. He was particularly upset that other outlets were picking up the story without even linking back to RedState, which researched and broke the story.
They are simultaneously trying to write Jen’s and RedState’s role out of the story so they can try to pass it off as original reporting, while also providing cover for Hill by framing it as anything other than what it is: The use of power by a politician for sexual purposes.
— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) October 24, 2019
The Daily Mail picked up on the Hill story Thursday, posting photos that RedState decided not to publish or blurred out. We’re not sure if HuffPost editor Elise Foley linked to the Daily Mail story in a follow-up tweet because the tweet has been deleted, but it certainly looks like the case, as her newer tweets suggest:
NEWS from @jbendery: Rep. Katie Hill sent a cease and desist to Daily Mail site over nude photos https://t.co/pEQOGePApd
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) October 24, 2019
Tweeted a second time due to link issue!
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) October 24, 2019
What was the link issue? Apparently Twitter turned some of her text into a link to the Daily Mail, for which she was chided by other blue-check journalists.
Here’s Reuters’ Amanda Becker and HuffPost’s Jennifer Bendery:
Don’t link to their homepage and give them more traffic!
— Amanda Becker (@AmandaBecker) October 24, 2019
Ugh yes was not intended to turn into a link like that (I should have known it would!)
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) October 24, 2019
oy– i didn't intend that either!
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 24, 2019
Tfw a journalist links to a story about Katie Hill pic.twitter.com/vYpsjoR6C0
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 24, 2019
First rule of journalism: thou shalt not write or link to stories about Dems being bad
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 24, 2019
Great independent journalism
— Professor Eobard Thawne (@RubenSnakeCobra) October 24, 2019
Democracy dies in darkness.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 24, 2019
That’s a trifecta of stupid, another throuple. Amazing.
— RockPrincess (@Rockprincess818) October 24, 2019
Absolutely amazing!
There’s a reason why the @HuffPost is going under.
— See Something, Say Something (@GonnaBeYuge) October 24, 2019
Don't let people see the things we don't want them to know!!!
— Ross Petree (@RossPetree) October 24, 2019
i cant imagine why no one trusts the media
— Trev (@hvyMetalnvestor) October 24, 2019
Journalism!
— Brian (@gringoinbrazil) October 24, 2019
"Don't link to story that cast any negative information about democrats" – Journalism
"Why do people turn to social media for news instead of us?" – Also Journalism, lacking in self awareness
— Jake R. (@jaker1419) October 24, 2019
Wow, what awesome journalism here! Which worthless journo school did you attend?
— unicorn (@21stUnicorn) October 24, 2019
Has Reuters even given any coverage to the Katie Hill story? A quick search of Twitter suggests not. And we’re not expecting any.
It’s a shame you gave into them and pulled the link of who actually broke the story. Bad form.
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) October 24, 2019
Wow, how embarrassing for a "journalist" lmfao, what a clown show
— ???? ??????? (@RealKyle_Morgan) October 24, 2019
— Pixieprogrammer (@Pixieprogrammer) October 24, 2019
Phew that was close, you almost helped shine a light for a second. Guess democracy can die in darkness a bit today.
— Brad (@EastAug) October 24, 2019
You mean giving proper credit to the actual journalist who broke the story.
— JDubF (@JDubF4) October 24, 2019
Would there be a "link issue" if she was a republican?
— Landslide2020 (@ConvinceMe2020) October 24, 2019
Doubtful.
Related:
'Not getting less bonkers': Rep. Katie Hill's PR team might have a tough time handling these new scoops from the Daily Mail https://t.co/Da9AMwQYF6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2019
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