A Blunderful Media Year

By SteveK 

Politico has compiled a list of the top 10 media blunders of 2008 (although, media — you still have 10 more days to add to the list). “There was great reporting, with journalists breaking news and penning terrific profiles of the candidates and the campaigns,” writes Michael Calderone. “TV ratings and Web traffic were through the roof, evidence of huge voter interest. But there were plenty of missteps on the way.”

From “fist jab” to “pimped out,” from the New Yorker cover to the media coverage of the Enquirer’s Edwards story, cast your vote below:

What was the biggest media blunder of 2008?
( polls)

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