Arianna Huffington Voted Media Person Of The Year

Arianna Huffington beat out contenders like Tina Fey, Rupert Murdoch and the Laid-Off Journalist to win I Want Media's Person of the Year 2008.

The readers of I Want Media nominated 10 candidates and cast thousands of votes in the week-long Internet-based contest. The winner last year was "Hollywood's striking writers," who followed Comedy Central satirical newsman Stephen Colbert in 2006.

Huffington had a big year in 2008, guiding her liberal-leaning news and blog site to record traffic during the U.S. election season.

Thanks to everyone who voted.

Comments

[Einstein44]

Congrats ! Congrats ! Congrats !
You are simply the best in this game.

[kevin5]

Congratulations Arrianna-You are way hotter than a meteorite! Keep up the great work that no one else could hold a candle to. Thankyou for this site and for all you do for this country. Merry Christmas and God Bless.

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

Without you Arianna, a Republican would be the President-Elect today.

I most appreciate you for bringing all the terrific Right Wingnut insult slingers here and giving them the space to shoot themselves in the feet.

Their subsequent moonbat injuries made things bloody but it's been very rewarding bludgeoning them with Truth, Justice and the American Way. Thanks and congratulations!

[SCG]

Congratulations, Arianna and everyone at Huffington Post, well done!

[chewie2008]

Congratulations Arianna.A well deserved recognition of your visionary work.You brought Sexyback to politics.

[Middleclassvotingbloc]

Congradulations Arianna, I love your News Site--I would like to take some credit for driving the traffic, I have turned everyone that I know on to this wonderful news source, you and your team are the best!!!

[naughtYmike]

Congratulations, Arianna. You deserve this recognition, and much, much more. The Huffington Post, alone, should make you media person of the year, but then you speak truthfully to the soul of so many issues. Live long and don't stop.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

I'm so glad you came over from the dark side. Love the site. Love your wit and wisdom!

[duh]

What a sorry state of affairs for the media.

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

Oh, please don't go away and never come back!

[stanjz]

Put principles ahead of recognition.

[thegirlnextdoor]

Hay congradulations! You deserve it.

[Woodguy]

Congratulations, Arianna! This is a well-deserved honor!
I think the Huffington Post is the best thing to happen to journalism in a LONG time. You have given millions of people a platform for timely debate, discussion, reaction and discourse. You have given us a means with which we can have our voices heard, and your site lends strength to a type of Neo Grassroots Populism.
Thanks again, and congratulations!

[AmbivalentGuy]

Cool!

I like her.
BUT not when she was married to closet man.
She surprised the hell out of me with her shift from the dark side.

[tentray chicago]

Every accolade you receive is well deserved. For a long time, Arianna has been the strongest voice of truth, justice and fairness.

[Economyones]

Congratulations Mrs Huffington!