HuffPost
American progressive news website HuffPost offers diverse content, from politics to lifestyle, and is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Founded
2005American progressive news website HuffPost offers diverse content, from politics to lifestyle, and is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Founded on May 9, 2005, HuffPost is an American progressive news website created by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, Jonah Peretti, and Andrew Breitbart. The platform aims to provide a progressive alternative to conservative news outlets, offering a wide range of content including politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, lifestyle, and culture. HuffPost operates in multiple languages and serves audiences across the Anglosphere, Francosphere, Hispanosphere, and Lusosphere.
Notable figures associated with HuffPost include its co-founder Arianna Huffington. The site has undergone ownership changes, being acquired by AOL in 2011, Verizon in 2015, and BuzzFeed in 2020. HuffPost has achieved significant milestones, including winning a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Its impact is evident in its broad readership and influence in shaping progressive discourse in the digital news landscape.
Companies similar to HuffPost include The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Breitbart News Network and Vox Media.
HuffPost was founded in 2005.
HuffPost's headquarters is located in New York City, NY, US.
As of Nov 19, 2020, HuffPost has disclosed funding of $37M (USD). Undisclosed round amounts are excluded.
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