The claim is made that the Journolist was established in 2008. But so many on it! And it was already so active and mature by 2008.
No way did it ‘pop up’ from nothing so fast.
There must be both predecessor and alternative lists/hang outs.
Ezra Klein started the list in 2007.
Do you remember this secret meeting of journalists with John Kerry at Al Franken's apartment in 2004?
Of course this stuff has been going on before. I predict it's been going on since George Bush "stole" the 2000 election.
-PJ