Leopold leaving TruthOut, Starting new site

[Truth2Tell]

Just got this email from Jason Leopold:

Dear Friends,
I have decided to leave Truthout after three years in the trenches to
start my own web-based, non-profit political magazine to be called
BackgroundBriefing.org. The website is
currently in production and I hope to launch a beta version in mid-March
with a full rollout in June.

I have been committed to independent journalism for nearly a decade and
will continue to report on the most pressing issues this country faces
and will continue to face long after Bush is out of office.

In the meantime, I will continue to dig for the truth and will report
sporadically on the issues while setting up my new venture. I greatly
appreciate the support you all have given me over the years and hope you
will all become readers of BackgroundBriefing.org

Stay tuned.

Jason Leopold
Editor-in-Chief
BackgroundBriefing.org
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Also, TruthOut has evidently issued a statement as well:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3189141

[uppityperson]

1. well...just kicking 'cause it's all being said on that other topic.

Thanks for the info.

[Occulus]

2. Wow, a couple people have a hate-on for Will Pitt

They're over there, throwing cans of Chef Boyardee at him.

Sorry- just a little joke.

[Hekate]

4. One says we are awaiting info from Will with "baited" breath. Sounds fishy to me. nt

[salvorhardin]

3. As I said in the other thread...

He might want to actually register the domain name as part of his "preproduction".

As of a couple of minutes ago it was still available for anyone who wanted to make a couple of bucks selling it back to Leopold.

[housewolf]

5. Jason got it...

I just checked.

Or else someone else got it in his name...

[salvorhardin]

6. I see that.

Someone registered it about about a half hour after I posted. Good for Leopold. Even if I I have little respect for the guy I wouldn't have wanted him to lose out on his domain.