Huffpost: American online news aggregator and blog
HuffPost (used to be called The Huffington Post) is an American liberal news website and political blog.
It was founded in 2005 by Andrew Breitbart, Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti. The website prints news stories and columns (called blogs) by celebrities, politicians, academics, and other well known people who have been invited to write for them.
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Type of site | News and opinion |
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| Founded | May 9, 2005 |
| Headquarters | 770 Broadway, New York City , United States 10003 |
| Owner | AOL |
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| Editor | Lydia Polgreen |
| Parent | Verizon Media |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | May 9, 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
HuffPost has around 25 million visitors each month and is the most well known political blog in the world. Der Spiegel calls The Huffington Post the most important source of information for millions of Americans.
On February 7, 2011, AOL announced it would acquire The Huffington Post for US$315 million.
Contributors
- See also: Category:HuffPost writers and columnists
HuffPost has both staff writers, and other individuals they have invited to write for them, from politicians and celebrities to academics and policy experts, who contribute on a wide range of topics. The term blog is used for columns written by both staff and invited columnists.
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