Subplots

One of the notable subplots to the Snowden story are the conflicting narratives given by the different reporters involved, specifically how each seems aimed at diminishing or ridiculing the other party involved – not totally surprising given how rivalries work. For Gellman, Greenwald was brought in late as a sort of desperation move when the Post wouldn’t do Snowden’s bidding. For Greenwald, the move to Gellman was to play to MSM vanity and exploit the Post’s insider cred. In the narrowly factual sense, Greenwald seems to have the better part of the argument at the moment, from what I can tell.