What is Exclusive Anymore?

Remember when exclusive actually meant exclusive?  I have thought a lot about this word "exclusive" while watching coverage of the John Edwards scandal lately.  Not "exclusive" in the sense of Edwards and his wife, which apparently was not very exclusive.  No I mean from the media standpoint.  When a network says they have an exclusive, I figure that means they have the interview and no one else does. 

However, in this day and age of show business/news it is all about how you sell it to the public.  Yes and sadly that does mean "deceive" or bend the truth.  I say this b/c two tv stations here in Raleigh, NC, claimed to be the exclusive place to see former Edwards aide, Andrew "Judas" Young get interviewed.

First of all Young has talked to every media outlet at this point about his book, so big damn deal.  I mean "Cat Fancy" and "Horse and Hound" had him on the cover this week.  The guy gets around.  Secondly, clearly neither station one upped the other yet they wanted to b.s. their viewers just in case they were not paying attention. 

Late breaking news Andrew and Cheri Young need to turn over the Edwards sex tape.  No word on whether or not they will or is they will continue watching it together.  Either way I know one or two stations here will have an exclusive story on it even if "Cat Fancy" or "Horse and Hound" had it first.

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