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I'd pay for Greenwald-level investigative journalism in the topics that interest me. Sports fans, finance guys, politicians, etc, take rabid interest in their r

by kyro 13y ago

I'd pay for Greenwald-level investigative journalism in the topics that interest me. Sports fans, finance guys, politicians, etc, take rabid interest in their respective fields, for the most part. If Omidyar can staff this new venture with journalists like Greenwald across all topics, I think he'd have a very, very valuable offering. Think of it like a TMZ for reality.

balabaster 13y ago
Me too... and I think it's the responsibility of everyone that has a stake in free and democratic society to support such a venture, don't you think?
- rustynails 13y ago
  And what's to stop him becoming a citizen Kane like the others? The thing that's missing for me is the history of behaving with integrity. He's no Zuckerberg, but he's no patron saint either. eBay is not a beacon of virtue. Is the idea that having the "right" popular journalist = unbiased reporting? I struggle to see the masses being convinced - or maybe it's just me. Just another Citizen Kane.
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retroafroman 13y ago
You may want to check http://www.nsfwcorp.com http://www.nsfwcorp.com if you haven't already. Paul Carr of old techcrunch fame is the editor, and the writers include a lot of the old eXile staff, along with others. They don't cover all topics, but they definitely write some interesting articles. I've been subscribing for about a year.
- r0h1n 13y ago
  Oh please! Paul "Google me!" Carr is nowhere near the league of a Glenn Greenwald. Which is not to say that he or NSFW may not be interesting (they may). http://valleywag.gawker.com/pandodailys-threatening-email-meltdown-1149039909 http://valleywag.gawker.com/pandodailys-threatening-email-me...
  - retroafroman 13y ago
    Of course not, and neither is Pierre, I'm guessing, which is why I assume they're bankrolling others to do the writing. Paul's 'twitter fight me' attitude is a turn off, but at least he very rarely writes anything.

by kyro 13y ago

balabaster 13y ago

Me too... and I think it's the responsibility of everyone that has a stake in free and democratic society to support such a venture, don't you think?

rustynails 13y ago
And what's to stop him becoming a citizen Kane like the others? The thing that's missing for me is the history of behaving with integrity. He's no Zuckerberg, but he's no patron saint either. eBay is not a beacon of virtue. Is the idea that having the "right" popular journalist = unbiased reporting? I struggle to see the masses being convinced - or maybe it's just me. Just another Citizen Kane.
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retroafroman 13y ago

You may want to check http://www.nsfwcorp.com http://www.nsfwcorp.com if you haven't already. Paul Carr of old techcrunch fame is the editor, and the writers include a lot of the old eXile staff, along with others. They don't cover all topics, but they definitely write some interesting articles. I've been subscribing for about a year.

r0h1n 13y ago
Oh please! Paul "Google me!" Carr is nowhere near the league of a Glenn Greenwald. Which is not to say that he or NSFW may not be interesting (they may). http://valleywag.gawker.com/pandodailys-threatening-email-meltdown-1149039909 http://valleywag.gawker.com/pandodailys-threatening-email-me...
- retroafroman 13y ago
  Of course not, and neither is Pierre, I'm guessing, which is why I assume they're bankrolling others to do the writing. Paul's 'twitter fight me' attitude is a turn off, but at least he very rarely writes anything.