Vanity Fair Rules!

The identity of Deep Throat has been revealed. One of the biggest journalism anonymous source scandals of all time has been uncovered. It was not Henry Kissinger, as widely suspected, but W. Mark Felt. But that is not what I am writing about.

The Washington Post was the first to widely report the big reveal. Of course, it was quickly picked up by CNN, the New York Times, and I'm sure every other major news outlet in the country (and probably some in Canada). However, while the Post and Bob Woodward did confirm that Felt was Deep Throat, they were not the first to announce it.

That honor went to Vanity Fair.

Now, those of you who know me know that I am a huge Vanity Fair fan. Its definitely my favorite magazine and I await its arrival each month with great anticipation. Aside from it literally taking days to finish, reading it cover to cover is one of my favorite things to do. I actually use VF as a major source of news information and for the most part am very trusting of their sources. Sometimes people mock me for this.

But no more. Vanity Fair should fly high on this. I'm a bit curious as to why they decided to post it on their website now, instead of waiting and publishing it in the July issue. They probably would have seen a ridiculous increase in sales that month. No worries, though, I'm sure they know what they're doing over at Conde Nast.

So, in no particular order, mad point distribution to Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, John D. O'Connor, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein (sometimes referred to as Woodstock and Berenstein), and of course, W. Mark Felt, for putting his life on the line to help reveal a monumental scandal in the White House. Good job to all.