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29. I thought the best model would have been a political/investigative "Grantland"

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:55 PM

Oct 2013

Making this a general news site also covering sports/technology/business/entertainment/etc. was the big head-scratcher for me, since no investigative journalist worth his salt would want to be part of it...That's how I know Omidyar is really running the show, using Greenwald to jump-start it...

All these people celebrating and believing Omidyar gave Greenwald/Poitras $250 million with free reign to create the news outlet they want are sorely mistaken...

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Pierre Omidyar Ready To Spend $250 Million On Glenn Greenwald's News Startup [View all] xiamiam Oct 2013 OP

I'm not a GG fan mimi85 Oct 2013 #1

it is a signal that honest investigative journalism will survive xiamiam Oct 2013 #3

Absolutely Hutzpa Oct 2013 #8

Omidyar has said straight up this will be a "general" news site, Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #11

Whether he said that or not Hutzpa Oct 2013 #33

"ghetto superstar"? ugh... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #35

I hope he doesn't use Huffpo as a model Hutzpa Oct 2013 #41

And GG's scam continues. tridim Oct 2013 #2

$250 million down a rat hole. FSogol Oct 2013 #9

It's not a scam, just a partnership that benefits both parties Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #26

What's the difference between a teabagger and a Greenwald hater? last1standing Oct 2013 #4

What's the difference between Greenwald and a Libertarian? randome Oct 2013 #7

One is a human being and the other is an ideology. last1standing Oct 2013 #10

Perhaps Mr. Greenwald can explain it to you: Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #44

"...They're just mindless slurs used to try to discredit one's political adversaries..." Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #46

And worse!? The horror! What could possibly be worse? Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #49

The point of it is as a *journalist*, he's not even supposed to Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #50

Late to this party mimi85 Oct 2013 #51

Love it Hutzpa Oct 2013 #5

What is their business plan? Ad revenues? Subscription to premium Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #6

It is going to be a platform for Libertarian and anti-Democratic party screeds. stevenleser Oct 2013 #12

Go tell that on Fox News. Maybe they'll bite there. leveymg Oct 2013 #14

Nope, I will mention it on my show though. Thanks for the idea. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #16

Would love to hear how that goes Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #24

So far, it seems like a trainwreck. stevenleser Oct 2013 #36

your show? lol..couldn't figure another way to slip that in? xiamiam Oct 2013 #47

Thanks for mentioning it again! nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Oct 2013 #40

Yep. Omidyar is sooooo anti-Democratic that Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #15

All that proves is that Greenwald snowed him. No pun intended. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #17

What an evil genius that Greenwald is! Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #20

Glad you are catching on. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #21

Nope. You'll never draw me into your Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #25

LMAO. You mean reality? It's not as self-serving as fantasy, I'll give you that. stevenleser Oct 2013 #27

Keep going... With your every post you make my point. Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #30

If that's so, I'm glad we're on the same page. nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #31

Kinda like Fox News bahrbearian Oct 2013 #32

LOL, you are like a dog with a bone. Didnt enough people criticize you for this last time? stevenleser Oct 2013 #38

Comments from the BOG don't mean as much as you think. bahrbearian Oct 2013 #45

Same here, but Omidyar does have a pretty good track record on supporting Democrats over Repubs n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #13

Based on what I've read so far, it will be something like Gawker Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #18

If that's all it ends up being... Kind of underwhelming. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #22

I thought the best model would have been a political/investigative "Grantland" Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #29

Both Pierre and Glenn defend teabaggers like Justin Amash constantly... BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #34

Oh, this should be good...nt SidDithers Oct 2013 #19

Time to shake up the status quo?...I can't wait. Big Money for Media Chaos and Whistleblowers? libdem4life Oct 2013 #23

They aren't "all powerful" Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #39

That is a really interesting development... ljm2002 Oct 2013 #28

Pierre shouldn't gamble anymore than flamingdem Oct 2013 #37

If Greenwald does his thing, Omidyar should at least break even Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #42

He's worth an estimated 8.5 billion Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #43