Arianna Huffington’s Book: An Autobiography?

Arianna Huffington, the liberal’s liberal and (in)famous co-founder of the ultra-liberal Huffington Post, believes that the future of journalism lies in selling journalistic credentials to the highest bidder. Yes, someone who believes dearly in democracy and the middle class apparently believes that we should trust a news source which hires reporters based upon how much they can afford to donate **ahem** pay, for their position. Arianna has offered a summer internship, available in a charity auction for the Robert F. Kennedy center, to the highest bidder. It will be more fun than those bygone summers in the Hamptons, only now your ceaseless complaints about the inequity of society will be broadcast much further than they ever were from atop your polo pony.

I really find this astounding given that Ms. Huffington has spent so much of her recent career lambasting moneyed elites in books like “Pigs at the Trough.” No doubt she finds it disgusting that there are those who see fit to spend their money on lavish lifestyles and self-serving fundraisers under the guise of philanthropy… which is why she has turned positions at her blog into the digital equivalent of a lavish fundraiser.

It baffles me that she didn’t see fit to offer this as a paid position to someone out there with real talent. Why not offer the job to inner city graduates or low-income students? Why not give someone who needs a lucky brake a chance to make a difference. Oh that’s right, “[t]hat’s not [their] financial model." The Huffington Post offers “promotion and distribution with a great company,” to people who can already afford it. Liberal elitism is alive and well. 

See the auction here:
https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=93263

Description:
Includes: a two-three month internship at The Huffington Post in NYC or D.C. Must be at least 18 years old. NYC is the main office and D.C. is the political office. Winner can choose which location they would like.

The Huffington Post is an American liberal news website and aggregated weblog founded by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer, featuring various news sources and columnists. The site, often referred to as HuffPost or HuffPo, covers a wide range of topics, including sections devoted to politics, entertainment, media, living, business, and the green movement.

Launched on May 9, 2005, as a commentary outlet and liberal alternative to conservative news aggregators like the Drudge Report, and has expanded to cover news of politics and many other things.

In addition to columns by Huffington and a core group of contributors (such as Harry Shearer, John Conyers, and Rosie O’Donnell) and Roy Sekoff, Founding Editor, The Huffington Post has featured celebrity contributors from politics, journalism, business, and entertainment, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Norman Mailer, Saskia Sassen, John Cusack, and Bill Maher.

Donated by: Arianna Huffington