From the PubDef archive — published February 12, 2007, restored 2026. Links and embedded media may point to archived copies.
Pub Def in the Kansas City Star
Filed Monday, February 12, 2007 at 12:00 PM
From reporter Dave Helling’s story in Sunday’s Kansas City Star:
Antonio French’s St. Louis-based Web site, www.pubdef.net, is one of the best-known and most frequently viewed political Web sites in Missouri. French shoots, edits and posts dozens of videos of candidates and officeholders each week — often catching them in embarrassing situations that provide fodder for their opponents.
“I think video and blogs have introduced the 24-hour news cycle to local politics,” French said. “That’s good for the public, but possibly bad for the politicians who don’t think before they speak.” Last year, French shot video that became an issue in the Claire McCaskill-Jim Talent campaign.