In the world of online journalism, a written “hat tip” is how a reporter acknowledges he or she wasn’t the first to notice something newsworthy. Politico has apparently forgotten how it’s done.
A Washington Examiner headline published Nov. 20, at 3:03 p.m. ET: “Chris Christie/MSNBC relationship sours.”
A Politico headline published more than three hours later: “The MSNBC, Chris Christie breakup.”
