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> And Huffington Post, Salon, Vox are not on a mission? Yes, that's why I identified them as the liberal publications.
by hackuser 10y ago
> And Huffington Post, Salon, Vox are not on a mission?
Yes, that's why I identified them as the liberal publications.
- Alupis 10y agoThe way you structured your post, it made it seem like you were insinuating Huffington Post, Salon, the Intercept, Vox, were somehow not demonstrating strong bias nor advancing towards a "mission". With the recent headlines, editor's notes, and articles HuffPo has run, it's becoming difficult to view them as a news organization rather than a tabloid.[1] The headline on the homepage, in bold, red, 72-point font, reads: "NH GOES RACIST SEXIST XENOPHOBIC." In late January, Huffington Post announced that all of its Trump-related articles would include an editor's note reading, "Donald Trump is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist, birther and bully who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims -- 1.6 billion members of an entire religion -- from entering the U.S." While the editorial stance may delight Trump's detractors, it is viewed by many members of the political press corps as unbecoming of an outlet that bills itself as a news organization. [1] http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/huffington-post-donald-trump-racist/ http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/huffington-post-donal...
- linkregister 10y agoI think an apt comparison to Huffington Post would be the Drudge Report. Another news aggregator featuring sensational headlines engineered to outrage its polarized, loyal readership. The Drudge Report innovated first; it debuted in the mid-90s. I think it's likely that the Huffington Post was in large part inspired by the success of the Drudge Report.