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The Internet is all abuzz today over the release of several emails from now-defunct private email listserv JournoList, which many (mostly liberal) writers and bloggers used during the 2008 election. It seems that some of these writers discussed the idea of coordinating coverage of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright scandal. Journalists are mostly mocking this story. And they're primarily doing it on--where else?--Twitter.

Will the press cover Journolist?less than a minute ago via EchofonAndy Lancaster
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Needless to say, Andy's above question was answered fairly quickly by a twitter firestorm:

Terminally Limp Daily Caller Attacks Journolist (Again) and Spencer Ackerman http://fdl.me/djwfvG from @emptywheelless than a minute ago via webbmaz
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Therre is no mainstream media. There is no Journalism. It's just like the Ruling Class with cameras. pens & microphones. #journolist #rushless than a minute ago via TweetDeckWooHooYoo
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@karlrove The #Journolist story shld teach the #teaparty the term "racist" is used 2 distract & goad enemies in2 making mistakes. #tcot #sgpless than a minute ago via EchofonStephen Rex
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That was a gross wrap from Chop't. If only I still had Journolist so I could DESTROY THEM.less than a minute ago via webEzra Klein
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I don't think I'm ever going to recover from the revelation that @attackerman occasionally dabbles in hyperbole.Internet,you have broken me.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckMatt Duss
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So it turns out Spencer Ackerman has commanded the entire media from a volcano lair since 2008. Weird.less than a minute ago via Twittelatordaveweigel
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We would never know @attackerman or @chrislhayes thought these things w/out journolst leak. Unless, ofcourse, we read their work at the timeless than a minute ago via webEli Lake
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I have to think that an annotated JournoList archive is the stuff of bestsellers.less than a minute ago via webPatrick Ishmael
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The clique in my HS had a name and talked about the rest of us amongst themselves. Didn't give a fuck. Why is Journolist such a big deal?less than a minute ago via TweetDeckMegan Carpentier
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@Ydiot Journolist was dumb. I'm now not on any email lists. Cons calling for Jlist disclosure should leak their own emails. Do you agree?less than a minute ago via TweetDeckmattyglesias
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By the end of the day, everything can be blamed on journolist:

Journolist is the reason that your eggs were runny this morning #journolistaconspiracysoimmenseless than a minute ago via webdelong
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Well, almost everything:

how I hate writing headlines.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckattackerman
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