ABSTRACT
This chapter begins by tracing the origins of the enraged citizen journalism to the rise in the 1990s of blogger Matt Drudge, seen today as a godfather of right-wing citizen journalism. It teases out their practices as they have evolved over the last two decades. Other key figures in this movement are highlighted, followed by consideration of the ways enraged citizen journalism comes into being through a particular staging or performance of journalism. Despite claims of solidarity with citizen journalism, there is little evidence that Breitbart News provides for that kind of participation, which would be open to anyone to have their work appear on his site. The enraged form of citizen journalism may spread like a virus in the future, carrying stories of hate along with the incitement to act on those emotions. Drudge went on to have enormous impact on journalism, particularly as practiced on the right.
