The Huffington Post: force for good or liberal sweatshop?
I promised myself that I’d hold fire for a few days when the AOL/Huffington Post deal was announced. My initial reaction was that the sale shone a bright light on some dysfunctional dynamics within the...
View ArticleIssue of pay for bloggers bigger than just Arianna’s windfall
The term "citizen journalism" is not an excuse to withhold pay from bloggers. The Huffington Post has never even made a token attempt at figuring out how to pay bloggers. Continue reading →
View ArticleArianna Antoinette: "Let the motherfuckers eat cake"
A few weeks ago I asked a question: is the Huffington Post a force for good or a liberal sweatshop? In the wake of HuffPo‘s megamillion-dollar sale to AOL, it struck me as appropriate to question the...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad and the Butt-Ugly: NYU names its 100 outstanding...
You know how every so often somebody will publish a list of the greatest rock bands in history? Those usually make for interesting reading. Beatles, check. Rolling Stones, check. Led Zeppelin,...
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