A virtual hoard of the shiny things I find on the internet.

 

The aggregators fill their websites with news, opinion, features, photographs and video that they continuously collect—some would say steal—from other national and local news sites, along with mostly unpaid posting by bloggers who settle for exposure in lieu of money,” Downie said. (Emphasis in the Downie transcript.)

Len Downie calls Arianna Huffington a parasite. She calls him a schoolyard intimidator. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine

Len Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post, whines about bloggers who are willing to accept exposure instead of money.

The Washington Post’s local news from bloggers initiative offers exposure, but no money.