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Holy cow... The implication is that he is aiming set-up his own news organization.



I didnt get that at all. He could just be joining a venture with other journalists? Similar to propublica.org.


He's stated he's forming a new organization "with serious backing":

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/exclusive-glenn-greenwald-w...


Yes, I understand. However the article didnt impliy he was starting his own organization- he could be joining other journalists to start a new organization.

My example was propublica.org -- a news organization that was founded after an angel donor provided funding to form an organization for investigative journalism after Rupert Murdoch bought the wall street journal.

I'm not saying its not the case, I just didnt see that implication. Personally, I think it would be a mistake for him to start "his own" organization. First, it would be hard for him to keep doing what he's good at as he would be pulled in more directions and into more discussions about organization, money etc. Secondly, I think a "G Magazine" would not have nearly the impact that a propublica-clone would have.

We need less personality and more people willing to grind the shit out.


The implication comes from the phrase "I was presented with a once-in-a-career dream journalistic opportunity that no journalist could possibly decline.", i.e. he isn't being fired or something.




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