Nothing like a big media deal to spark commentary from the media. And indeed, there's been no shortage of reaction -- from praise to pillory -- to AOL's decision to purchase upstart news site The Huffington Post for $315 million, mostly in cash.
When Mayhill Fowler quoted Barack Obama and Bill Clinton saying things they'd never have said had they known she was in the press (sort of), her editors couldn't have been more pleased. But when Fowler pulled the same stunt on those editors, they were far less delighted.
"I don't do predictions," said Arianna Huffington at a panel discussion Tuesday, although she actually does, quite enthusiastically. But perhaps she shouldn't, given her difficulty sticking to the facts of the present.
