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It's Singles Week - Someone Tell Newsweek There Are 100 Million of Us and We Vote

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Issues, Palin Lies, Time, Singled Out, Relationships, Single Voters, Hillary Supporters, Economy, Women Voters, Don Hazen, Alternet, 2008 Presidential Election, Single Women Voters, Media, Democrats, Sarah Palin, Singles, Happiness, Consciousness-Raising, Marriage, Singlism, Sean Hannity, National Singles Week, Huffington Post, Moms, Newsweek, Voting, Media News
Bella DePaulo

This week, September 21-27, is National Singles Week. If you think it is unnecessary to do a bit of consciousness-raising about people who are single ...

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Happy Birthday, Dad: My Father's Greatest Hits

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Karl Rove, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, U2, George W. Bush, Huffington Post, Barenaked Ladies, Radiohead, Republican Party, William Kristol, Eliot Spitzer, Sarah Palin, 2008 Presidential Election, Media News
Tony Sachs

Shortly after I began writing for the HuffPost in July 2007, my dad did the same -- only instead of becoming a full-fledged blogger with byline and ph...

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MyDD/Huffington Post Presidential Race Rankings

Jonathan Singer | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics News, Presidential Race Rankings, 2008 Election, State Polls, Electoral College, Huffington Post, Mydd, White House 2008, Electoral Map, Presidential Polls, Politics News
Jonathan Singer

At present, this race is very close, though it remains to be seen to what extent McCain's increase in the polls -- both national and in some key states -- will be enduring or fleeting.

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Switzerland- voted #1 Green Country in the World

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 09.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Globally, Stefanie Michaels, Adventure, Central Europe, Going Green, Hydrogen, Travel, Adventure Girl, Switzerland, Environmental, Solar Energy, Niger, Parks, Environmental Performance Index, World, Energy Companies, George Clooney, Green, Ski Season, Yale, Hotel Europa, Fuel Cells, Blog, Environment, St. Moritz, Clean Energy Project, Huffington Post, Swiss Companies, Columbia, Eco-Aware, Alps, Alpine, Badrutt's Palace, Green News
Stefanie Michaels

Hello fellow "Greenies"- I'm Stefanie Michaels. I am also known as Adventure Girl from Adventure Girl.com. I am excited to be a part of Huffington Pos...

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MyDD/Huffington Post Presidential Race Rankings

Jonathan Singer | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mydd, White House 2008, Huffington Post, Presidential Race Rankings, Presidential Polls, State Polls, Electoral College, 2008 Election, Electoral Map, Politics News
Jonathan Singer

If McCain is able to merely hold the states that Bush won in 2004 -- and even if he loses one or two of the small or even medium-sized states -- he could still become president.

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People Are Talking About: The Huffington Post Oasis

Huffington Post | Posted 08.26.2008 | Living

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Denver, the convention, and the internets are positively buzzing about our wonderful little Oasis. Here's what some of them have to say. Don Hazen of...

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Keys To Life At The DNC: A Relaxed Mind Is A Fast Mind

Russell Bishop | Posted 08.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Being Present, Peace, Lessons in the Key of Life, Oasis, Be Here Now, Dnc, Keys to Life, Huffington Post, Relaxation, Inner Peace, Living, Living News
Russell Bishop

Did you watch much of the Olympics? If you saw some of the gymnastics, swimming or track and field, you may have noticed commentator after commentato...

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HuffPost Goes Local: Introducing HuffPost Chicago

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Huffpost Local, Huffington Post, Huffpost Chicago, Media News
Arianna Huffington

We have rolled out our first local version of The Huffington Post. HuffPost Chicago is part local news source, part resource guide, and part virtual soap box -- featuring a collection of bloggers who know and love Chicago, and are looking to share their takes on everything from the Cubs to City Hall to the hot new local band to the best place for Greek food (and I can testify that there is a lot of that in Chicago!).

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The John Edwards Affair: Accountability for New & Old Media?

Steve Clemons | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media

Read More: John Edwards Affair With Rielle Hunter, Alexander Hamilton, Media Accountability, Elizabeth Edwards, Sam Stein, John Edwards, Old Media, New Media, Rielle Hunter, The Washington Note, Huffington Post, National Enquirer, Media News
Steve Clemons

There are many great bloggers out there who were convinced until the last moment that Edwards was truthful and that this was a conspiracy hatched by Clinton or Obama to undo him. Edwards owes these folks an apology.

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Politico: Republicans Have No Rival To HuffPost, TPM

Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Conservative Media, Liberal Media, Conservative Commentators, Liberal Blogosphere, Tpm, Republican Blogosphere, Huffpo, Talking Points Memo, Huffington Post, Gop Blogosphere, Politics News

Republicans have no lack of would-be George F. Wills. But what they really need are some more Robert D. Novaks. The distinction between the two prom...

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Introducing HuffPost's Big News Pages: One Stop Shopping for Obamaniacs, Apple Junkies, Brangelina Freaks, and News Obsessives of Every Ilk

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.23.2008 | Media

Read More: HuffPo Big News, Big News, Huffington Post Big News, Huffington Post, HuffPost Big News, Huffington Post News Pages, Big News Pages, Media News
Arianna Huffington

Are you an Obamaniac? An Apple junkie? Fixated on Brangelina? Do you want every detail coming out of Iraq? Then do we have a cool new feature for you! HuffPost's Big News Pages.

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Arianna Discusses The Importance of Blogging on The Debut Episode of Meet The Bloggers

Robert Greenwald | Posted 07.19.2008 | Media

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Robert Greenwald

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Watch the Premiere of Our First Live Show: Meet the Bloggers

Robert Greenwald | Posted 07.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Meet the Bloggers, Bloggers, Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post, Liliana Segura, Robert Lovato, Baratunde Thurston, Media News
Robert Greenwald

2008-07-16-greenwald.jpg Beginning July 18, Meet the Bloggers will be a daring new show broadcast LIVE over the internet each Friday at 1PM ET. And the best part is this show is all yours.

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What Do Blog Readers Look Like? (Henry Farrell, Eric Lawrence and John Sides)

Henry Farrell | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Blogs, Research, Political Science, Internet, Huffington Post, Business News
Henry Farrell

There's a lot of talk among journalists and political commentators about how blogs are changing politics, but not much hard evidence. We've just posted an academic paper which presents evidence on who reads which blogs.

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Hillary: Don't Expect Your Bashers to thank You for Doing the Right Thing on FISA

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Daily Kos, Intelligence, The Nation, Hillary Critics, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Telecommunications Companies, Surveillance, FISA Bill, Move on.Org, Huffington Post, Hillary Clinton, Home News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

In January Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton plainly and unequivocally said that they were deeply troubled by the F...

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Tomorrow's TIME Magazine: Are Bloggers 'Killing' Old Media in Campaign Coverage?

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

James Poniewozik of TIME concludes, "Maybe we'll remember this election as the one when we stopped talking about 'the old media' and 'the new media' and, simply, met the press."

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It's Official: HuffPost Is Fastest Growing News Site in America!

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media

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Greg Mitchell

The new numbers are out from Nielsen Online and now there can be no doubt: The Huffington Post is currently the fastest growing major news site in the U.S.

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Newshunt: The Media And McCain

NewsTrust | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home

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NewsTrust

media attention is starting to focus on McCain's divergence from his image as a reformer. Our top-rated mainstream media piece, McCain Campaign Calls; A Nonprofit Steps In by the Washington Post's Robert O'Harrow Jr., looks at how McCain's top veteran affairs advisor also serves on the board of directors for Citizens Against Government Waste

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In Account of Huff Post Scoop, NYT Draws the Line at "Scumbag"

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Huff Post, Mayhill Fowler, Bill Clinton, Todd Purdum, Clinton, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Todd Purdum Vanity Fair, Scumbag, Media News
Greg Mitchell

I would argue that Clinton would not have apologized if he had not used the word "scumbag." But he realized that using that word made him look like a, well, "scumbag."

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Bill Clinton's "Macaca" Moment

Dave Winer | Posted 06.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Mayhill Fowler, Bill Clinton, Morning Joe, NewsJunk.Com, Macaca, Mark Murray, Huffington Post, George Allen, Jim Webb, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Media News
Dave Winer

There's too much control of the political process by the press, and that's too easily manipulated by the candidates. We'll see that play out in the fall as press favorites, Obama and McCain, compete.

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CNBC's Business Nation Goes Behind The Scenes At HuffPost

Huff TV | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

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Huff TV

Last night, CNBC's Business Nation aired a behind the scenes look at the Huffington Post. Watch the segment below. ...

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Why Do We Stick With Her?

Hilary Rosen | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Delegates, Women, Clinton, Clinton Campaign, African Americans, Obama, Black, Huffington Post, Race, Gender, Women Voters, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Politics News
Hilary Rosen

The personal answer for me is that I am loyal. But I want to focus on trying to translate for my friends, just what it is about this campaign that keeps the enthusiasm of her supporters.

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NBC News' Bad Week: Russert, Williams, and Huffington

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Msnbc, Abc, Cnn, Breaking Media News, Tim Russert, Meet the Press, Nbc, New York Times, Arianna Huffington, Cbs, Huffington Post, Brian Williams, Media News
Eric Boehlert

By so obviously snubbing Huffington, NBC looked petty. By stubbornly refusing to acknowledge its role in the Pentagon propaganda program, NBC looked weak.Behold your liberal media at work.

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Call Me Irresponsible

Charles Warner | Posted 05.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Missouri School of Journalism, Television, Nbc, Cbs, Huffington Post, jackmyers.com, Media News
Charles Warner

In the 1980s, the media industry was invaded by MBAs who were taught that they were primarily responsible to the owners and stockholders to maximize shareholder value.

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Is This the Last Newspaper Stand?

James Boyce | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Huffington Post, Newsladder, Boston Globe, Newspapers, Print Journalism, Newspaper Industry, New York Times, Media News
James Boyce

Every six months, the large city newspapers are reporting circulation declines of 3% to 8% and the cumulative effect of those declines is stark, and foretells the coming end of the newspaper era.

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