"Gutter journalism" refers to sensationalized and often unethical reporting that focuses on scandal, gossip, or disreputable information to attract attention and boost readership or viewership.
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Not every conservative leader was thrilled by Brock's work; William Kristol cautioned him
against gutter journalism, and Jack Kemp worried that the article set a destructive precedent.
And it would be
gutter journalism of the highest order if you have written down exactly what I just said.»
Davidson glided smoothly in to her expert skewering of the Tory leadership contender who was accused of exaggerating her CV and who tried to claim that reporting what she had said was
gutter journalism.
She later tweeted the journalist Rachel Sylvester, calling the piece «
gutter journalism» and the paper released the audio and transcripts of the interview.