![]() They can write whatever they want, wherever they are. Its a useful way for you, your editor and sub editors to track your story once youve filed it. As Zoe explains, "Everyone is a free agent. A slug is a name/code you give your story. ![]() What it's about, it seems, is making opinion the news. As the series progresses, ruthless Zoe is out to show her former employers at the fictional Washington Herald what so-called new journalism is all about. The battle between traditional journalism and the blogosphere is a recurring theme in House of Cards, and it's an issue worth exploring. They're out to undo old-school journalism, filing stories from iPhones. The biggest carbuncle on House of Cards this season has been the portrayal of Slugline, home of a new Politico-style website run by twenty-somethings. (Doubling down on the "F" factor, his initials are F.U., after all.) These are small, but distracting dopey moments that sometimes halt an otherwise good story about Underwood's plot for revenge after being promised, and then passed over, as nominee for Secretary of State. It plays badly on the 11 o'clock news (that he is protesting against clean water), and the supposed media-savvy head of a labor organization has no idea this might backfire on him. He clearly doesn't think it through that he's picketing members of congress who are at a private fundraiser for do-gooding activists. He holds up a sign with a failing grade of "F" for Underwood, but we all know what the "F" really means. She's executive director of a non-profit clean water group. Less so is national teachers union leader Marty Spinella (Al Sapienza, left) leading a protest outside of outside a fund-raiser being hosted by Frank's wife Claire (Robin Wright).
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