By JEREMY W. PETERS AND BRIAN STELTER
Newsweek’s Howard Fineman to Join The Huffington Post
Howard Fineman, one of the more recognizable pundits on cable television and a correspondent for Newsweek for 30 years, is leaving the magazine to become a senior editor at The Huffington Post.
Mr. Fineman’s move from a print medium to online news is a sign that The Huffington Post, which has until now heavily relied on young bloggers, is maturing. And it signals that the site, which has become one of the largest news destinations on the Web since it started in 2005, is investing significantly in its growth.
Wow, Fineman leaves Newsweek to join HufPo. This is very close to what I predicted yesterday in reaction to Frederic Filoux's post at Monday Note yesterday. This migration from Big Media to the Low Overhead Tech Media is already happening and this announcement is only one example. Stay tuned for more....