Based in the United States of America, Drudge Report is a virtual news portal containing political and entertainment news. There are links aplenty as well in this colossal repository which has turned out to be one of the famous news websites. Drudge Report is a brainchild of Matt Drudge, who also maintains it. One of the primary reasons behind the growing popularity of Drudge Report is the kind of news it covers. You can find links of online articles written by noted columnists. Mainstream media-related news scoops and exclusives are also covered elaborately. Sometimes Matt Drudge himself comes up with his own write-ups. Drudge Report began its journey in 1994 with a weekly send off of subscriber-based emails. It came under the limelight after extensively covering the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Matt Drudge had foresighted a groundbreaking concept of news presentation. He thought that if a news exclusive can be brought to public before it hits the mainstream media, the chances of gaining popularity will increase automatically. He began compiling his news-based reports via email from his residence in Hollywood, California. At present a gentleman named Andrew Breitbart aids Matt in his work. The location has shifted as well from Matt's Hollywood residence to Miami Beach in Florida. Andrew helps in selecting the right stories and writing the headlines for them. Drudge Report was electronically sold to the Wired News from November 1996 to May 1997. After that AOL took over the publication until 1998. Drudge set up the web portal in 1997, appending to the emails. Later on the email section was completely removed as more emphasis was given on the website maintenance and upgradation. Matt Drudge captured the media and public attention for the first time in 1996 by breaking the news that Jack Kemp would be Bob Dole's running mate in that year's Presidential Election. It radiated a pulsating vibe of excitement across the length and breadth of the country. Again in 1998, Drudge Report took the entire America by storm by leaking out the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal. But Drudge Report did not publish the story officially. Newsweek eventually walked away with all the hype. As mentioned earlier, Matt Drudge occasionally chips in with a few columns of his. These articles basically include rumors surrounding major news articles which are shortly going to be published in other popular newspapers, journals or magazines. He also brings out Arbitron, Nielsen and BookScan ratings, internal email messages and exit polls. News sites must have an attractive yet sober looking layout to make an impact to the users. This is pretty much true with Drudge Report as well. The layout is simple and eye catching. There is a banner headline and other headlines aligned into three columns. Each of the columns is featured with external links. Based in the United States of America, Drudge Report is a virtual news portal containing political and entertainment news. There are links aplenty as well in this colossal repository which has turned out to be one of the famous news websites. Drudge Report is a brainchild of Matt Drudge, who also maintains it. One of the primary reasons behind the growing popularity of Drudge Report is the kind of news it covers. You can find links of online articles written by noted columnists. Mainstream media-related news scoops and exclusives are also covered elaborately. Sometimes Matt Drudge himself comes up with his own write-ups. Drudge Report began its journey in 1994 with a weekly send off of subscriber-based emails. It came under the limelight after extensively covering the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Matt Drudge had foresighted a groundbreaking concept of news presentation. He thought that if a news exclusive can be brought to public before it hits the mainstream media, the chances of gaining popularity will increase automatically. He began compiling his news-based reports via email from his residence in Hollywood, California. At present a gentleman named Andrew Breitbart aids Matt in his work. The location has shifted as well from Matt's Hollywood residence to Miami Beach in Florida. Andrew helps in selecting the right stories and writing the headlines for them. Drudge Report was electronically sold to the Wired News from November 1996 to May 1997. After that AOL took over the publication until 1998. Drudge set up the web portal in 1997, appending to the emails. Later on the email section was completely removed as more emphasis was given on the website maintenance and upgradation. Matt Drudge captured the media and public attention for the first time in 1996 by breaking the news that Jack Kemp would be Bob Dole's running mate in that year's Presidential Election. It radiated a pulsating vibe of excitement across the length and breadth of the country. Again in 1998, Drudge Report took the entire America by storm by leaking out the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal. But Drudge Report did not publish the story officially. Newsweek eventually walked away with all the hype. As mentioned earlier, Matt Drudge occasionally chips in with a few columns of his. These articles basically include rumors surrounding major news articles which are shortly going to be published in other popular newspapers, journals or magazines. He also brings out Arbitron, Nielsen and BookScan ratings, internal email messages and exit polls. News sites must have an attractive yet sober looking layout to make an impact to the users. This is pretty much true with Drudge Report as well. The layout is simple and eye catching. There is a banner headline and other headlines aligned into three columns. Each of the columns is featured with external links.