Wow. Looks like the media is finally seeing the power of Twitter.
Shamed WaPo sheepishly pledges reporter for #Gosnell trial: "In retrospect, we should have sent a reporter sooner" http://t.co/7EhEEWZbfl
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 12, 2013
As we reported, the reserved media seating at the Gosnell trial was empty last week. Nothing to see here, move along.
Funnily enough, that seems to have changed. Huh. J.D. Mullane, columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times, reports that the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal have deigned to make an appearance today.
@jdmullane about time and thx to you for embarrassing them into it.
— Steve Phillips (@phillyliberty44) April 15, 2013
About time. RT @SissyWillis: RT @TheRickWilson: RT @jdmullane: WaPo, Wall Street Journal now in courtroom in Philly for #gosnell trial
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) April 15, 2013
No longer a "local crime story"? #prolife RT @jdmullane: WaPo, Wall Street Journal now in courtroom in Philly for #gosnell trial
— Brittany (@bccover) April 15, 2013
Thanks to >>> @jdmullane: WaPo, Wall Street Journal now in courtroom in Philly for #gosnell trial
— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) April 15, 2013
@jdmullane keep up the great work!! You're a true credit to your profession.
— ✥American Viking✥ (@PatrioticViking) April 15, 2013
Amen. Thank you, J.D. Mullane.
Twitchy highlighted this incredible graph, which showed how Twitter was exposing the horrifying testimony at the Gosnell trial. Keep it up, Twitter. It’s working. Even the lapdogs are now hearing you.
Now that is a dog whistle. The good kind.
Update: More lapdogs shamed into making an appearance.
#gosnell In Philly media avoiding seats shown empty in last week's pic; reporters scattered around courtroom
— jd mullane (@jdmullane) April 15, 2013
In Philly #gosnell trial New York Times in the. Courtroom, WSJ, WaPo, Inky, PhillyMag, me
— jd mullane (@jdmullane) April 15, 2013
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