Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Stewart's "Crossfire'' Transcript Most Blogged News Item of 2004
Source: Intelliseek The transcript of comedian Jon Stewart's not-so-funny October debate with CNN "Crossfire" hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala was the No. 1 "blogged" news item of 2004 at BlogPulse.com, according to marketing intelligence firm Intelliseek.
Bloggers linked to the "Crossfire" transcript in their online commentaries 1,880 times in 2004, followed by 1,415 references to Slate.com's "Unfairenheit 9/11: The Lies of Michael Moore" and 1,174 citations for the BBC's obituary of radio DJ John Peel.
"Blogs are proving to be powerful resources for sharing news and keeping issues alive in the public's mind," says Pete Blackshaw, Intelliseek's chief marketing officer. "CNN reaped a tremendous amount of awareness by making the Stewart transcript available on its web site." Comedian Stewart hosts Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." During his Crossfire appearance, Stewart lambasted his hosts for reducing the level of public discourse on serious political issues to shouting matches and sound bites.
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