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  • ulterior motives

    Swift Boat Funder Blogging For HuffPo

    Here is famous capitalist T. Boone Pickens, blogging for the "GREEN" section of the liberal HuffPo, asking for Congress to subsidize his business ventures even more than they already do, to protect the planet or whatever. More »
    04:39 PM
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Dr. Nick: am I the only one who thinks his name sounds like some deleted character from Dr. Strangelove? 1 Responses | Other threads

  • jobs

    Arianna Huffington's Hypocrisy on 'Un-American' Outsourcing

    Back in 2004, Arianna Huffington didn't have a well-funded, fast-growing internet publishing empire. So she could afford to call the hiring of foreign workers a "crime against America." You'll never guess what Huffington is doing today. More »
    02:15 PM
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Aaron Altman: Predicted response: "But I'm paying them in American dollars, Mr. Tate. I'm doing my bit for king and country!" 3 Responses | Other threads

  • rich uncles

    Why a Huffington Post Co-Founder Buys Extravagant Real Estate For Pretty Young Ladies

    Cityfile encountered a stubborn mystery this week: Why did Huffington Post co-founder Ken Lerer help People magazine reporter Joey Bartolomeo buy a $1 million Upper East Side apartment? Bartolomeo and Lerer were mum, but we've found a (mundane!) answer. More »
    07/08/09
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    By John Cook

    Comment by ithabeleng metesunyane: MYSTERY SOLVED: if their uncle fronted all or part of the money for the apartment WITHOUT taking an ownership interest in... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • jobs

    Dan Froomkin Becomes Latest Refugee at Huffington Post

    The trail between the Washington Post and Huffington Post is becoming something of a pipeline: ousted liberal WaPo columnist Dan Froomkin has landed at Arianna Huffington's well-funded website. His new home may be worse than the old one. More »
    07/07/09
    2,344
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Lulupasternak: Considering he didn't do any actual reporting at WaPo (aggressive aggregating is more like it), I wonder how he's going... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • Media Catfight!

    HuffPo's Nico Pitney vs. Washington Post's Dana Milbank: "Pathetic"

    HuffiPo's Nico Pitney was called on at an Obama presser to ask a crowdsourced question from Iranians. Dana Milbank called out Pitney in a Washington Post column for collusion with Obama's administration. They smacked each other down on CNN today! More »
    06/28/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by lobstr: Pico shouldda gone in for the kill with the timeless "Dana is a girl's name". Win. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • news you can lose

    Things For Which There Is No Right Answer

    Microfame expert Rex Sorgatz asks: "The second local version of HuffPo, NYC, launched last week. Will anyone read it?" I can say from personal experience: no. In other news, Gothamist is still very servicey. And pays their writers. [Fimoculous]
    06/28/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by sweetcaroline: some of us read the chicago version and survive. my friend is a suntimes sports reporter and I have tried... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • headlines

    Only Trashiest News Sites Still Covering Jackson Death

    Wait, this can't be right.
    06/26/09
    6,813
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    By Pareene

    Comment by DahlELama: I only have two questions left about the whole thing before I complete ignore any- and everything written about his... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • stagecraft

    Barack Obama Calls on Huffington Post Again

    The Huffington Post came up with a great gimmick to get its blogger called on at today's press conference. And the White House came up with a great gimmick to look responsive to the people of Iran. Everybody wins. More »
    06/23/09
    7,584
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    By John Cook

    Comment by lobstr: At about :32, the row behind Chuck Todd, gotta love the guy on the left giving his neighbor a subtle... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • advertising

    Google Games Bite Newspapers

    Desperate for online advertising, newspapers have learned to aggressively optimize their content for Google. The result: more traffic. Junky traffic. More »
    06/22/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by BeverlyMioli: Nielson Online's data is not necessarily completely reliable. They have a panel of ~200,000 versus Compete's 2 mil and their... more » | Other threads

  • print is dead

    Huffington Post: Acquisition Bait, Now More Than Ever

    It's official: Betsy Morgan says she was indeed pushed out as the ineffectual CEO of the Huffington Post. But to what end? The new regime is downplaying profitability in favor of revenue growth — the ideal ramp for a sale. More »
    06/17/09
    2,809
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by kimbjo: I think the only problem with this theory is that big media is all dieing, and can't make their business... more » | Other threads

  • huffington post

    Will Investors Leash Arianna Huffington's Spending?

    It's a bold new future at the Huffington Post: investors have installed their own CEO; a CBS producer will launch a Gotham edition next month. Nevertheless, insiders are murmuring about belt-tightening, starting at the top. More »
    06/15/09
    3,227
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by MerrickEuterpe: Huffington has a nasty habit of getting the organizers of her speaking engagements to pay her directly for her travel... more » | Other threads

  • exits

    Investor Takes Over Management of Huffington Post

    As the Huffington Post bulks up, the company is apparently changing management: CEO Betsy Morgan is on her way out, replaced by Eric Hippeau of investor SoftBank Capital, PaidContent reports. More »
    06/15/09
    1,985

    By Ryan Tate
  • print is dead

    The Daily Show Visits the New York Times, Purveyors of 'Aged News'

    In what might be the most painfully funny Daily Show skit ever produced, Jason Jones visited the New York Times building in Midtown and interviewed some of the paper's staff, quite uncomfortably. More »
    06/11/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by elinorwhyme: Ouch. You know these guys watch The Daily Show--how could they not have been prepared with a couple of zingers... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • race baiting

    Huffington Post's Generic 'Brown Couple' Picture

    Iran, India, what's the difference? Sure, there's language, dominant religion, political system, history, yadda yadda. But if you're a Huffington Post photo editor, the countries are effectively interchangeable. More »
    06/10/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by KelseyElle: Obvious missteps aside you would also never find a woman publicly dressed like that in Iran. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • nip slip politics

    Does The Huffington Post Use Sexism To Drive Liberal Page Views?

    The Sexist blogger Amanda Hess says, "Yes." And we're a little hard-pressed to disagree. [Jezebel]
    06/09/09
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    By Megan

    Comment by PilgrimSoul: Is this surprising? Liberal dudes often think because they don't call us bitches to their faces they are exempt... 23 Responses | Other threads

  • charts

    Will Arianna Huffington Be Paying You This Month?

    The Huffington Post has been taking flack for not paying writers, but it's not so simple. Most bloggers aren't paid, but some are. On staff, there are paid interns, unpaid interns, and paying interns. It's all very complicated, but luckily we made you a chart. More »
    06/02/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by mimigoliath: I dunno, writing for HuffPo gets me lots of exposure, so I don't mind not being paid. Of course, I... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • journalismism

    Who's Afraid of Arianna Huffington?

    Syracuse University's journalism school will next week honor Arianna Huffington, and already alarm bells are going off inside traditional media: Why honor a woman who doesn't pay most of her writers, undermining the school's own graduates? More »
    06/01/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by sample032: Anyone with only a light knowledge of economics knows the reason for low pay (if any) of journalists is because... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • moguls

    Arianna Huffington Discovers 'Weird Porn' on the Internet

    Though she's been depicted strangling newspapers and stealing their content, Arianna Huffington was just warmly praised by the Washington Post's publisher. There are several reasons for this, starting with her comment about "very weird porn." More »
    05/29/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Gregoire: You know, after you get past the accent, she's really quite boring. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • journalismism

    Can the Huffington Post's Fresh News Vets Survive Arianna?

    For all her success, Arianna Huffington is a notoriously difficult boss. Turnover at her Huffington Post has been high; it's mainly the young and hardy who last. So HuffPo's two new seasoned pros should produce either a surprising turnaround — or an all-too-predictable trainwreck. More »
    05/20/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by The Lone Scout: Technically speaking, if something has run off the rails, it's already a train wreck. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • charity

    The $13,000 HuffPo Intern Speaks

    Last week we identified Luisa from Rio as the probable lucky future journalist who's the $13,000 high bidder on a (priceless) Huffington Post internship in a charity auction. Then she emailed us! Meet her: More »
    05/18/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by mamacrass: Anti-Green Movement? 5 Responses | Other threads

  • explanations

    Maureen Dowd Admits to an Act of Accidental Plagiarism

    Yesterday we learned that an entry in Maureen Dowd's Sunday Times column appeared to be lifted straight from a blog post by TPM's Josh Marshall on Thursday. Last night, Dowd admitted to plagiarizing Marshall. More »
    05/18/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by FuzeLine: I still have a hard time believing that she would consciously choose to take that risk. While her story... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • making it

    Meet Your (Probable) $13,000 HuffPo Intern

    Who in the world would bid $13,000 for the right to be an unpaid Huffington Post intern? This lady from Brazil, we think: More »
    05/14/09
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    By Hamilton Nolan

    Comment by Pope John Peeps II: She's a smoking hot sports nut, and a salsa dance enthusiast married to a middle-aged and slightly paunchy I'm going... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • the huffpoors

    HuffPo Now Killing Journalism By Literally Auctioning Off a Job

    Would you like to pay $13,000 for the privilege of doing free work for a website for a couple months? Too bad, kid, because the next minimum bid on the HuffPo internship is $15,500. More »
    05/13/09
    3,901
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    By Pareene

    Comment by LilyBlue: No—I think this might be a good thing. The caveat should be that the internship recipient must spend an... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • twitterati

    The Twitterati Feel Awkward, Innocuous, and Sad

    Did you know Arianna Huffington's godson is so afraid of Gawker, he can't say its name aloud on Twitter? Or that Ruth Reichl can be bought? The things one learns from the media's Twitter addicts: More »
    05/04/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by timeoutofmind: how much will i pay for used twits at the cabbage patch convention in Ypsilanti next February ? more » | Other threads

  • awards

    Perverse Journalism Prize Loves You, Your Worst Enemy

    The Si Newhouse School's journalism awards are next month, and the mood at the ceremony could quickly get uncomfortable. Starting with Arianna Huffington getting a Lifetime Achivement award that last went to her bitter nemesis. More »
    05/04/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: russert was a suckup party host who wrote that he considered conversations off the record unless otherwise stated -- a... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • medicine

    Jim Carrey Blogs a Blog About Vaccines

    Oh, good, Arianna Huffington is using her "Huffingtontowne Evening Post-Gazette" to promote the idiotic vaccine conspiracy nonsense of Earth Girls Are Easy star Jim Carrey. More »
    04/22/09
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    By Pareene
  • citizen journalism

    Fox News' HuffPo Copy Already Awesome

    Fox News Channel today launched TheFoxNation.com, to finally give conservative pundits and commentators a place to gather online. (Cough, cough.) The site is already firing on all cylinders. More »
    03/30/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Larry Bird Flu: Thefoxnation.com is an awesome sight becuase it totally gets whats wrong with our country which is that people need a... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • jobs

    Arianna Huffington Seeks Young Flunkies

    The last year brought the Huffington Post record traffic, impressive election scoops and, oh yes, $25 million. So how about hiring some seasoned editors? More »
    03/29/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by AronneHelva: The ad fails to mention the job has been vacant since 2007, and they've been unable to find someone willing... more » | Other threads

  • publicity stunts

    Arianna Huffington Guest-Edits Metro, Any Other Outlet That Will Have Her

    Arianna Huffington is guest-editing the Metro free throwaway newspaper today. It's unclear why, exactly, but the "Arianna Says" commentary bubbles are hilarious. More »
    03/18/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Aaron Altman: Seeing that grinning face, it's hard not to single in on the words "inspire such outrage", "boggles the mind" and... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • newspapers

    Amateur Reporting Starting To Actually Work

    "Citizen journalism" is still often a punchline rather than a serious description of the process of amateurs producing news articles. But hotshot citizen-wrangler Amanda Michel makes a compelling case that's changing. More »
    03/07/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by TroubleonWheels: Problem with "citizen journalism" is the lack of editors with the experience, skill and patience to turn the craptacular musings... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • the internet sucks

    Ex-HuffPoor Explains Why No One Will Pay You

    Former Huffington Post 'blog editor' Francis Wilkinson wrote a column about how no one pays people to write, anymore, so writing is once again just a hobby of the comfortable, but then he basically admitted that it's all his fault: More »
    03/04/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Mo MoDo: It's just like the sexual revolution killing the call-girl business. Nobody will pay when everyone is giving it away for... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • rumormonger

    Huffington Post Bidding On Local News Site?

    We hear the Huffington Post is trying to buy Outside.in, the local news aggregator from supremely smug literary Park Sloper Steven Johnson. HuffPo embracing the local news business as promised? Bizarre. More »
    02/24/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by BooWahBabe: I have NEVER heard of them and am once again confused as hell as to how something like this or... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • journalismism

    Obama Presser Ruffles Insecure DC Hacks

    Think Barack Obama's Monday-night press conference was about economic policy or endless Mideast war or whatever? Fool. It was the latest round in the White House press corps' endless dick-measuring contest. More »
    02/10/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Not The Red Baron: So when are you guys getting your White House credentials? 6 Responses | Other threads

  • huffpoors

    Blogger Dreams of Terrifying Future of Well-Paid Bloggers

    Mickey Kaus seems to think that the fact that HuffPo's unpaid contributors and underpaid staffers aren't unionized is proof that unions are Bad and Don't Work and are Bad for America. More »
    02/04/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by katastic: Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,I'm sticking to the union, I'm sticking to the union.Oh, you... 5 Responses | Other threads

  • wendy and lucy

    Why Has Michelle Williams Stolen The Life Of This Ex-Con HuffPo Blogger?

    Honestly, we only keep Huffington Post on our Google Reader to keep up with all of Alec Baldwin's histrionic musings. Still, we're glad we didn't miss today's HuffPo dip into kookier, Michelle Williams-related territories. More »
    01/30/09
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    By Kyle Buchanan
  • nightlife

    Inauguration Ball: Media Types Claw For Respect, Get Drunk

    MSNBC's Chris Matthews was forced to wait in line with the commoners. A blogger was mistaken for a prostitute. And everyone seemed to be Twittering or liveblogging. Inauguration eve was boisterous! More »
    01/20/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by ThatMother-Chucker: I'm not sure "Har!" would be my reaction if someone thought I was a hooker. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • from the mailbag

    Arianna Huffington Lays Off 12,000 Citizen Journalists, Hires Godson

    Two of the hottest 2008 presidential campaign scoops belonged to the Huffington Post's Off the Bus. Arianna Huffington let the citizen journalism project stagnate, then gave it to her godson. More »
    01/15/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by RachelSklar: Gabe Beltrone is great and was one of my office faves, possibly because he sat next to me and would... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • 23/6

    Barry Diller's Funny Business

    Just last month, IAC chief Barry Diller was chiding his fellow moguls for laying workers off in a recession and spending indiscriminately. So how does he explain getting rid of 23/6, his humor site? More »
    01/13/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by joehackett: The rest of the site may be garbage but Get Your War On is incredibly funny. 3 Responses | Other threads

  • recessionomics

    Huffington Post Worth Just $2 Million?

    The Huffington Post raised $25 million right before traffic cratered post election. Ad Age's Simon Dumenco ran the new numbers and decided HuffPo is just a sad new version of Salon. More »
    01/04/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Hydroceph: How much for just Ashton? 7 Responses | Other threads

  • class war

    Debutantes Indulge As Nation Reels

    Who were the hugely tacky snobs at the International Debutantes Ball in New York last night? Many were from Texas. One is Arianna Huffington's daughter! More »
    12/30/08
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Hydroceph: Men from left to right: fuckable; come back in about 5 years and he might be fuckable; probably fuckable but... 17 Responses | Other threads

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