Carrie Prejean and John Edwards - Psychology of Communication

Carrie Prejean is an American model, author, former Miss California USA 2009 and Miss USA 2009 first runner-up. Prejean received national attention in 2009 stemming from her answer to a question about same-sex marriage in the 2009 Miss USA Pageant. Prejean was later ousted of her Miss California crown for alleged breaches of contract.

John Edwards is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for VicePresident in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.

When Carrie Prejean mentioned about same-sex marrigae, what immediately followed was a rash of media venom and character assassination.

John Edwards infidelity scandal has shown members of the mainstream media (MSM). He had an affair, the National Enquirer reported it, the story was ignored by the MSM, the Enquirer followed up, provided enough proof and detail to finally get noticed, and Edwards was forced to admit the truth.
Media irresponsibility is being acknowledged from some unlikely quarters..... the media themselves in their opinion sections.

Here are the sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Prejean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edwards
http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/posted/archive/2009/05/05/carrie-prejean-s-miss-calfornia-triple-scandal-nude-photos-boob-jobs-and-gay-marriage.aspx
http://celebrifi.com/gossip/Carrie-Prejean-Cries-Foul-over-Treatment-521729.html
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/258416?tp=1