Leaks and their effects in Politics
Leaking information is a political weapon. It has a purpose, and requires strategy, as well
as confidentiality. Leaks are time sensitive, and apart of an art form. Reporters spend their
careers developing relationships with politicians and those in their circle so they can gain access
to privileged information and sworn secrecy. Aside from this, political information is also used as
a weather vane. Politicians leak information to survey a response before taking a position. They
also use leaks to publish innuendo to encourage the press to start digging into it. It doesn’t
necessarily matter if the leak is true information or not, but if the press starts digging into
someone’s opponent, they sometimes …show more content…
After the National Enquirer released the story, other
news broadcasters picked it up and investigated further. This is a good example of how one
person can whisper a story and multiple outlets start running with it. Within his sex scandal, Cruz
was accused of having affairs with 5 women. Three of these women being identified as Katrina
Pierson, Sarah Isgur Flores, and Amanda Carpenter. As the names went public, a frenzy arose
and accusations against Cruz surfaced.
Being the conservative republican that he is, accusations such as these could lose his
supporters trust and sway their votes away. With a leak such as this, and Cruz being the man he
is, the framing is everything. The headline of one article reads, “Numerous Reports Claim Ted
Cruz had Extramarital Affairs”. With this particular wording, the republican party is targeted and
the word choice draws readers in. If supporters of Cruz see the headline “affair” plaster across a
magazine at the supermarket, they are bound to pick it up and read it. The choice of wording also
suggests that the author is agreeing with they leak, but choses his language carefully as to …show more content…
Throughout the article, the language continues to go back and support the title that
states that there are ‘numerous claims’ dealing with Cruz’ affairs.
A leak such as this is all apart of a political agenda. People are not only curious about the
factuality of Cruz’ affair, but with all of the buzz around Donald Trump being the most likely
source, it draws attention not only to Ted Cruz but also to Donald Trump. This leak about Ted
Cruz was all a ploy to sway supporters and wreck his reputation. For some, a story like this
would be a deal breaker and they would be forced to push their support upon another candidate.
Leaking is all apart of a larger scale. There is strategy and careful planning that goes into
it. Political Candidates work with teams and will say and do just about anything to hurt their
opponents. The easiest way to win is to make everyone else look bad, and this is exactly what
was done in regards to the leak about
Leaking information is a political weapon. It has a purpose, and requires strategy, as well
as confidentiality. Leaks are time sensitive, and apart of an art form. Reporters spend their
careers developing relationships with politicians and those in their circle so they can gain access
to privileged information and sworn secrecy. Aside from this, political information is also used as
a weather vane. Politicians leak information to survey a response before taking a position. They
also use leaks to publish innuendo to encourage the press to start digging into it. It doesn’t
necessarily matter if the leak is true information or not, but if the press starts digging into
someone’s opponent, they sometimes …show more content…
After the National Enquirer released the story, other
news broadcasters picked it up and investigated further. This is a good example of how one
person can whisper a story and multiple outlets start running with it. Within his sex scandal, Cruz
was accused of having affairs with 5 women. Three of these women being identified as Katrina
Pierson, Sarah Isgur Flores, and Amanda Carpenter. As the names went public, a frenzy arose
and accusations against Cruz surfaced.
Being the conservative republican that he is, accusations such as these could lose his
supporters trust and sway their votes away. With a leak such as this, and Cruz being the man he
is, the framing is everything. The headline of one article reads, “Numerous Reports Claim Ted
Cruz had Extramarital Affairs”. With this particular wording, the republican party is targeted and
the word choice draws readers in. If supporters of Cruz see the headline “affair” plaster across a
magazine at the supermarket, they are bound to pick it up and read it. The choice of wording also
suggests that the author is agreeing with they leak, but choses his language carefully as to …show more content…
Throughout the article, the language continues to go back and support the title that
states that there are ‘numerous claims’ dealing with Cruz’ affairs.
A leak such as this is all apart of a political agenda. People are not only curious about the
factuality of Cruz’ affair, but with all of the buzz around Donald Trump being the most likely
source, it draws attention not only to Ted Cruz but also to Donald Trump. This leak about Ted
Cruz was all a ploy to sway supporters and wreck his reputation. For some, a story like this
would be a deal breaker and they would be forced to push their support upon another candidate.
Leaking is all apart of a larger scale. There is strategy and careful planning that goes into
it. Political Candidates work with teams and will say and do just about anything to hurt their
opponents. The easiest way to win is to make everyone else look bad, and this is exactly what
was done in regards to the leak about