When fake news becomes news
Cory Bergman July 28th, 2006
As part of the “Better Know a District” segment on the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed Congressman Robert Wexler, who’s running uncontested in November. As a joke, Colbert asked him to say some things that would normally lose him the election, like how much he enjoys cocaine. And as a joke, Wexler did. Funny stuff. But the Today Show and Good Morning America followed up with a story that wondered why Wexler would do such a thing. “(It exposed) the uncomfortable truth about journalists,” writes Jeff Jarvis. “They have no sense of humor.” So true. And here’s Colbert’s follow up…
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1. pete liebengood | July 29th, 2006 at 8:51 am
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2. Ice Cream Maker | October 9th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
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