Howard Fineman leaving Newsweek to become HuffPO editor

[hlthe2b]

HuffPO could certainly use editing... Presumedly he will continue his tv punditry.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/newsweeks-howard-fineman-to-join-the-huffington-post/

Newsweek’s Howard Fineman to Join The Huffington Post
By JEREMY W. PETERS AND BRIAN STELTER

Howard Fineman, one of the more recognizable pundits on cable television and a correspondent for Newsweek for 30 years, is leaving the magazine to become a senior editor at The Huffington Post.

Mr. Fineman’s move from print media to the world of online news is a sign that The Huffington Post, which has so far relied heavily on younger bloggers, is maturing. And it signals that the site, which has become one of the largest news destinations on the web since it launched in 2005, is investing significantly in its growth.

[Arkana]

1. That's a sign that HuffPo is going to lurch rightward.

Fineman is a whore of the highest caliber.

Hopefully Jon Meacham quits Newsweek soon and makes either Jonathan Alter or Fareed Zakaria EiC.

[hlthe2b]

2. You apparently don't know about Newsweek's many changes..

(from the article)
His departure is another major loss for Newsweek, which has been losing top talent in droves since the magazine was sold in August for almost nothing to stereo equipment magnate Sidney Harman.

At that time, the editor in chief Jon Meacham resigned, and since then, Fareed Zakaria has moved to Time magazine; Dan Gross has moved to Yahoo Finance; Michael Hirsh has moved to National Journal; and Evan Thomas left to pursue academic work.

[Arkana]

8. Wow. Apparently I don't.

Maybe Jacob Weisberg, then?

Losing Fareed Zakaria's gonna hurt them. He's one of the smartest guys I've ever seen on Middle East matters.

[RandomThoughts]

3. Fineman has read some comments on DU. By his reactions in interviews.

Huffington is part of corporate cultural with a left bend to it. It has also used some marketing by choice of imagery, although not sure if they realized that.

Many of the images during elections were not supporting the same side as the text was. If it was intentional, it is complex psyops, if accidental, then it would be filters or blockers.

[Roselma]

4. I don't know

about Meacham, but Zakaria is moving to Time Magazine.

[Ramulux]

5. Thats not a good sign

Fineman is a total hack and is all over MSNBC. Hes one of the worst things about that network. Not a smart move by the Huffington Post.

[ibegurpard]

6. well, that's fucked up

[frazzled]

7. I hope he can live with all the T & A

and screaming tabloid headlines.