HuffingtonPost has replaced Betsy Morgan as CEO of the company with board member Eric Hippeau who will leave his position as managing partner of venture capital firm SoftBank Capital.
“This is a unique moment, and we felt we needed additional firepower to take it to next level in an accelerated way,” co-founder Arianna Huffington said. “Standing [...]

The Obamas may have the smartest, most finely calibrated press operation in White House history, parceling out scoops (The New York Times), partisan talking points (the Huffington Post), and First Family tidbits (the celebrity mags) to a desperate media. Just don’t ask them to admit it.
By Michael Wolff

Bill Burton is the baby-faced political op [...]

Why Settle for Free Content When Journalists Will Pay You?
By Nat Ives
Â
How bad is the job market for media types? A charity auction for a two- or three-month internship at the Huffington Post has collected bids as high as $13,000.
“Jumpstart your career in the blogsphere,” the listing suggests, “with an eye-opening internship at The Huffington [...]