Monday, August 30, 2010

Glenn Beck launches news website, 'The Blaze'

Glenn Beck, a conservative Fox News cable personality and host of the 'Restoring Honour' rally over the weekend, has launched a new opinion website - hot off the heels of his latest controversy. Beck, who hosts his own show on the conservative 'noise channel' Fox News, is known for controversy and provocative thinking - he once called President Obama a racist.

The site, which was launched on Monday, intends to focus on 'news and information' as well as “Some commentary and opinion stories we’re interested in that are being under-covered or not covered.”

Beck has noted in his introductory note to the site's new readers that he intends to be heavily involved with its day-to-day operations. "We want this to be a place where you can find breaking news, original reporting, insightful opinions and engaging videos about the stories that matter most."
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

News Corporation buys an e-reader manufacturer

Could this be the future of the newspaper? Rupert Murdoch has said before that the newspaper of the future will be electronic and will also update every hour or so.

Is this the first step to the realization of his vision?

Perhaps, for today News Corporation has purchased a fledgling young startup, named Skiff, that makes e-readers designed specifically for the newspaper market.
[See a Guardian article on the sale]
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