BREAKING: Joel Sappell Tinkers with Large Plastic Box on Desk, Presses Buttons and Finds Matt Drudge

While everyone else at Spring Street was busy learning the new copyediting software, Joel Sappell snuck off and got his hands on a computer again. The result:

A piece on that internet wunderkind of the late 20th Century: Matt Drudge. A front page piece, no less, on how–hold on to your porkpie, Scoop–a link on the Drudgereport can mean additional “hits” for any tech-savvy editor willing to play Drudge’s little game. As an example, 60 Minutes producers send him transcripts, hoping he’ll quote something juicy, and generate news buzz.

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