The Huffington Post has been sold to AOL for $315 million. According to this article, all but $15 million of the purchase price will be paid in cash. When I last wrote about HuffPo, it was to refer to this Newsweek article from July 2010. The 5-year-old site - I remember the day it launched … Continue reading Huffington Post sold to AOL for $315 million
Category: blogging
Site notes
I spent several hours on Sunday (actually most of my day) trying to figure out a couple of issues with the blog. Since I've added a couple of contributors - with more to come - some have complained that they cannot tell who is writing what pieces until they get to the bottom of the … Continue reading Site notes
Another few changes
You've no doubt noticed that the masthead for the blog is now All Politics Is Local. I've been thinking about a name change for a while, and this name, which has appeared on the site since the beginning, as the two pictures show (thanks to the Way Back Machine - click to enlarge). Plus, I … Continue reading Another few changes
The only constant is change
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is "known for his doctrine of change being central to the universe." I found his quote appropriate today. Earlier this week, I mentioned that things were going to change around here, primarily because I was going to be enrolling in school. As it turns out, the combination of my CPA license … Continue reading The only constant is change
Another ranking
[image removed] I've been meaning to mention this for a while but somehow never got around to it. In cleaning up my inbox this morning, I found the email in which I had been named one of the Top 50 Best Political Blogs by the Guide to Online Schools website. (Note: online schools is not … Continue reading Another ranking
It can only go downhill from here
Sunday, Virginia Right released a series (1, 2, 3) of rankings of Virginia Political Blogs which the proprietor, Tom White, tracks in his Old Dominion Blogs aggregator. Using webArbiter, it was interesting to note that my little blog is theoretically worth $109,500, good enough for second place in the first list. My rank in global … Continue reading It can only go downhill from here
More bloggers join the MSM
It has been interesting over the years that I've been blogging (almost five now) to watch both the response of the main stream media (MSM) to the blogosphere as well as the reverse. Nearly every MSM site includes blogs now, mostly manned by staff. Newspapers and other MSM sources continue to be the primary source … Continue reading More bloggers join the MSM
Finally caved
Yep, I finally gave in and joined Facebook. Not because I have the time for it - because I don't - but because it's just another tool in the toolbox of communications. Besides, the email invitations kept coming 😉 It was my intention to just set up a page which would automatically post my blog … Continue reading Finally caved
Anonymity on the internet
An interesting article in The New York Times urges an end to anonymous commenting. Instead of waiting around for human nature to change, let’s start to rein in bad behavior by promoting accountability. Content providers, stop allowing anonymous comments. Moderate your comments and forums. Look into using comment services to improve the quality of engagement … Continue reading Anonymity on the internet
Friday fun: what kind of blogger are you?
You Are a Pundit Blogger! Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read. You're up on the latest news, and you have an interesting spin on things. Of all the blogging types, you put the most thought and effort into your blog. Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few Now remember, … Continue reading Friday fun: what kind of blogger are you?
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