Write a paper to critique why this is or is not an example of effectively seizing the first mover advantage
The First Mover Advantage
On October 1, 2009, comedian and late-night television host David Letterman began his show by telling a story about what had happened to him. He told his audience about how he was being blackmailed by someone who knew about “terrible things” Letterman had done. In his usual comedic fashion, Letterman went through the blackmailing ordeal, concluding his story by talking about how he testified in front of the Grand Jury that morning.
Then he told his audience the “terrible things” the extortionist was blackmailing him with—Letterman had slept with female staffers at the show. He admitted to his audience that he had had sex with female staffers at the show, that he would not disclose those women’s names, and that he did not intend to comment on this issue any further.
See David Letterman’s address to his audience on the blackmail scandal.
Write a paper to critique why this is or is not an example of effectively seizing the first mover advantage. How might this be different today with the explosion of social media? Do not simply retell the story. Your paper must be written as an analysis. Be sure to include terms and concepts from our text, and cite these both in-text and as a final reference.
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