No Pulitzer BUT America’s press is heaping accolades on The ENQUIRER for our world exclusive reports that a secret DNA test proves John Edwards IS definitely the father of his mistress’ baby.
Once again we led the way last week on the Edwards story – and the mainstream media praised The ENQUIRER’s groundbreaking reporting.
The prestigious Washington Post raved about the accuracy of The ENQUIRER’s Edwards coverage, saying: "Right every step of the way."
The ENQUIRER, gushed Salon.com, has been "the leader on the story from the beginning."
NBC’s Sara K. Smith described The ENQUIRER as "a publication that has been nothing but aces" on the Edwards story.
In North Carolina, The News & Observer – the disgraced presidential candidate’s major home-state paper – gave us a big pat on the back, declaring: "The ENQUIRER…has been all over the John Edwards story since breaking it over a year ago."
Our blockbuster exclusive disclosed the result of the DNA test and revealed that lawyers for the former senator were privately negotiating with his ex-lover Rielle Hunter for support payments to his child, 18-month-old Frances.
Howard Kurtz, influential media writer for The Washington Post, wrote: "I’m not betting against the National ENQUIRER. If the supermarket tabloid says there’s medical evidence that John Edwards fathered the baby he denies is his, I assume it’s true.
"After all, The Enquirer not only broke the Rielle Hunter story, it’s been right every step of the way."
On his Aug. 16 TV show – CNN’s Reliable Sources – Kurtz revisited The ENQUIRER’s scoop.
He asked his panel of journalists: "Has The ENQUIRER earned the media’s respect by being consistently right on this particular story?"
Lisa Bloom, noted CNN legal analyst, replied: "They generally are right about celebrity stories and stories about politicians."
David Zurawik, TV media critic for The Baltimore Sun, added: "(The) National ENQUIRERhas earned credibility on this story by their performance so far. This is an important story."
Kurtz asked his panel: "Who has more credibility at this point, The National ENQUIRER or John Edwards?"
Pop culture writer Lola Ogunnaike, who’s reported for The New York Times and CNN, answered without hesitation: "The National ENQUIRER, definitely! Hands on. Ding, ding, ding, ding – they win!"
Newspapers and TV stations across the country – along with top Web sites – trumpeted our bombshell world exclusive.
Gawker.com declared: "We’re sure (Edwards) loved taking that test secretly and then reading about it in the pages of The ENQUIRER, which has been 100 percent right about everything on this story."
Our series of Edwards exclusives proves once again that if you want the BIG news first, you have to read The ENQUIRER.
