Have you ever wondered how something becomes news? Where does the news come from? How does a story stick to the ribs of every media outlet and become so tirelessly regurgitated that we accept it as fact and then quit listening?
Last week the chatter in the Democratic primary was the fidelity of Sen. John Kerry. The story of his possible intern romp had been held by a collection of news organizations while reporters scrambled to quantify the rumors with testimony.
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