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Exciting BuzzFlash Announcement About Its Future: Moving Into Its Second Decade with Truthout.Org

MARK KARLIN FOR BUZZFLASH, EDITOR'S BLOG

I am extremely pleased that BuzzFlash, with its more than 10 year record of progressive journalism and advocacy on the Internet, will be entering a positive new phase as of August 1. At that time, I will be joining the prominent voice for the common good, Truthout.org, as an editor, advancing BuzzFlash forward.

I cannot tell you how much I admire Truthout for its substance, courage and unrelenting integrity. This collaboration will enable us to amplify our progressive voices and strengthen the independent media movement.

It is deeply reassuring to see BuzzFlash move to its next stage under the committed progressive stewardship of Truthout.org and its large, committed readership. And I am personally most excited to be part of a team whose mission is based on conviction about achieving equality, accountability, social and economic justice and change.

Over the coming weeks, you will be hearing more about our future plans, but for the moment keep reading BuzzFlash and Truthout – and forwarding the message to others that Truthout and BuzzFlash will be pushing the progressive message forward with tenacity and optimism.

So don't go away. It's an exciting, energizing new stage for BuzzFlash as it joins the Truthout family. Stick with us during the transition as we grow in impact with your input. Never was there a time that progressives needed to speak more loudly, cogently and with the truth on their side.

And BuzzFlash, working as a part of the Truthout family which is a non-profit (and therefore donations are tax-deductible), intends to do so.

Mark Karlin

Editor and Publisher

BuzzFlash.com





Say it ain't so, Joe!

Aren't you already the editor here, at BuzzFlash? They (truthout.org) are -- in my view -- the lords of DMCA violations, by reposting items in full (not just summaries) onto their own webpages.
I enjoy posting on BuzzFlash and reading BuzzFlash items.
Cheers,
Lori Price
Managing Editor
Citizens For Legitimate Government
http://www.legitgov.org/

Your Facts are Wrong

Truthout posts a considerable amount of high impact investigative stories and commentary and all reprints posted on Truthout are now obtained by permission or license.  They are a great site with a great staff, and your information is incorrect concerning the current Truthout, which now has more than 30,000 Facebook fans.

Furthermore, like BuzzFlash, they refuse advertising in order to preserve their independence.

I couldn't be more enthusiastic about the forthcoming relationship between Truthout and BuzzFlash.

Finally, as the Internet moves forward, more progressive sites are going to need to collaborate in order to have more positive impact on our society.

This a great model that will help advance progressive goals.

Mark Karlin

Editor

BuzzFlash.com

Facebook fan totals

Facebook fan numbers are indicative of nothing, as Sarah Palin has almost 2 million fans, and she's still a polar bear-killing terrorist. <g>
But, I was referring to truthout's reposting of items, in toto, so that they get the website hits instead of the original publisher. I do realize that they also post their own articles.
Cheers,
Lori Price

 

Lori R. Price Managing Editor Citizens For Legitimate Government http://www.legitgov.org/ You can follow legitgov.org at http://twitter.com/Lori_Price_CLG

Excellent

Sounds good to me!

Are BuzzFlash and Truthout Actually Merging?

Mark, please clarify. Your announcement appears to leave the impression that BuzzFlash and Truthout are merging. Is this true? There's been no announcement by Truthout yet, as of 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday (July 14).

Joining forces with Truthout

I'm delighted!  Two of my favorite sites joining forces is a great venture.  I'm on board and awaiting great things.

Congrats

Mark, you are the man. Keep up your good work. This is exciting.

Jim

Hooray, Mark!

Great News, Mark!!!  Keep us posted; know that I for one am looking forward to the collaboration and excellent use of talent !!!

 

Congratulations!

I think it will be good for you and all of US!

Buzzflash and Truthout

More coordinated collaboration among the various liberal sites and organizations is needed. Congratulations, Mark, on a wise decision.