Huffington Post
Huffington Post (also known as HuffPost) is an American news and opinion website and blog, with localized and international editions. It was founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti in May 2005. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news.
History[edit | edit source]
The Huffington Post was launched on May 9, 2005, as a liberal/left commentary outlet and alternative to news aggregators such as the Drudge Report. On February 7, 2011, AOL acquired The Huffington Post for $315 million. In subsequent years, the site launched a series of country-specific editions across the globe.
Content[edit | edit source]
The Huffington Post includes various sections, such as news, politics, entertainment, living, and the increasingly popular HuffPost Live, which was launched in 2012. HuffPost Live is a live-streaming network that offers the audience to participate in the discussions.
Recognition[edit | edit source]
In 2012, Huffington Post became the first commercially run, United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize.
Criticism and Controversy[edit | edit source]
The Huffington Post has been criticized for its use of clickbait to increase site views and for its liberal bias. It has also faced lawsuits for unpaid contributions from its bloggers.
See Also[edit | edit source]
- Arianna Huffington
- Andrew Breitbart
- Kenneth Lerer
- Jonah Peretti
- Pulitzer Prize
- Drudge Report
- Clickbait
References[edit | edit source]
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