I continue to watch with intrigue as AOL gobbles up media and technology companies. AOL’s announcement that it will purchase the Huffington Post (via Wall Street Journal) is by far the most intriguing and could be exactly what AOL needs to be relevant again to many who feel it’s time had long ago come and gone. There’s no debating that the Huffington Post has been at the forefront of combining commentary and aggregation to provide a smartly edited Web report — one that has been as disruptive as new technologies. It’ll be interesting to see if adding the HuffPo and Arianna Huffington’s leadership will be the game-changer that AOL needs.
Arianna Huffington Discusses the Acquisition via Huffington Post
Tim Armstrong’s Internal Memo About Huffington Post Deal via Techcrunch
SEO Speedwagon: The rapid rise and sale of Arianna Huffington’s Post via Slate
Why AOL wants the Huffington Post via The Economist
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