February 03, 2007

Glut of DC Gossip Columnists Keeping Flacks Busy

Gossip NYT's Mark Leibovich takes a look at the proliferation of DC gossip columnists (otherwise known as The Reliable Source, In the Loop, The Sleuth, In the Know, Under the Dome, Heard on the Hill, Yeas and Nays, Shenanigans, and The Crypt).  It seems all these scribes are keeping Capitol Hill spokesguys and gals busy:

So what does this all mean?

“It means I have to spend a lot more of my time fielding calls and e-mails from gossip columnists,” said a slightly exasperated Jim Manley, the top communications aide to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader.

Mr. Manley had just finished responding to an e-mail message from a Roll Call reporter about whether Mr. Reid knew the date of Valentine’s Day.

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