Tag Archives: Huffington Post

Arianna won’t have to share the jackpot

Posted on April 2, 2012 by oddmanout215

Some bloggers are half-crazy, probably from spending too much time alone. Picture those poor fools who thought Arianna Huffington would compensate them for having worked for nothing to help make her another fortune. From Raw Story: Bloggers hoping to put … Continue reading →

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Arianna & the Koch bros, perfect together

Posted on March 19, 2011 by oddmanout215

From The Raw Story: The Huffington Post rebuffed a union boycott call over its practice of using unpaid bloggers, saying most of them are “thrilled to contribute” despite not being paid. The Newspaper Guild, a union of US media workers … Continue reading →

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My dinner with Arianna — submit your questions

Posted on March 1, 2011 by oddmanout215

Any business owner who uses largely unpaid labor, with a handful of underpaid, nonunion employees, to build a company that is sold for a few hundred million dollars, no matter how he or she is introduced to you on the … Continue reading →

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HuffPo/AOL — a new reason to avoid J-school

Posted on February 11, 2011 by oddmanout215

The Huffington Post is a brilliantly packaged product with a particular flair for addressing the cultural and entertainment tastes of its overwhelmingly liberal audience. To grasp its business model, though, you need to picture a galley rowed by slaves and … Continue reading →

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