New York, NY- June 28, 2005 - HuffingtonPost.com, today announced a content agreement with Yahoo! Inc., in which the HuffingtonPost.com will provide content to Yahoo! News beginning June 28.
Under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com) will offer users a daily selection of the best news and postings from HuffingtonPost.com’s group commentary. HuffingtonPost.com, which is led by author and columnist Arianna Huffington, offers commentary from some of the most original thinkers in politics, Hollywood, corporate America, and the media. The content will appear primarily in the opinion section of Yahoo! News, although Yahoo! News editors also may select stories to appear on Yahoo! News entertainment pages when appropriate.
“Since we’ve launched in May, we’ve had some interesting exchanges on substantive issues and created a valued destination for people looking for engaging commentary and breaking news. The partnership with Yahoo! will further help us reach one of the most engaged audiences on the Internet. It’s a great way to enter our third month of operation,” said Sarah Bernard, general manager, HuffingtonPost.com.
Launched May 9, 2005, HuffingtonPost.com takes two successful elements of the Internet — news and blogging — and combines them to provide both a snapshot of what’s happening in the world and a provocative conversation about the top stories of the day. Contributors include Walter Cronkite, David Mamet, Joe Scarborough, Nora Ephron, Warren Beatty, James Fallows, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Maggie Gyllenhaal, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Diane Keaton, Norman Mailer and Jann Wenner, among more than 250 others.
“The addition of HuffingtonPost.com represents the first content agreement for Yahoo! News with a blog, bringing a fresh and unique perspective to our site,” said Neil Budde, general manager, Yahoo! News. “HuffingtonPost.com commentary is among the most compelling opinion content on the Internet, allowing Yahoo! News to share a variety of interesting voices with our users.”
Launched May 9, 2005, HuffingtonPost.com is a new Internet publishing venture that combines breaking news, media commentary, and an innovative group blog featuring fresh takes from some of the most original thinkers in politics, Hollywood, corporate America, and the media.
Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com) is the largest independent site for up-to-the-minute news and information on the Web. Offering consumers news from more than 100 news outlets, and a News Search tool that searches more than 8,000 news sources, Yahoo! News is a leading platform for breaking news, offering up-to-the-minute access to every important story happening. Yahoo! News is part of the globally branded Yahoo! network that reaches hundreds of millions of unique visitors each month.
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For more information, please contact:
Brian Nelson
Yahoo! Inc.
Tel: (408) 349 7329
bnelson@yahoo-inc.com
Candace McAdams
Dan Klores Associates, Inc.
Tel: (212) 981 5166
Candace_McAdams@dkcnews.com
