NBC boosts Axios out of the gate

WASHINGTON POST ^ | JANUARY 24, 2017 | ERIK WEMPLE

[KeyLargo]

NBC boosts Axios out of the gate By Erik Wemple January 24, 2017

Start-up news site Axios, like all start-ups, begins life with a name-recognition deficit. The term itself is Greek for “worthy” and thus could describe a number of industries, including, say, an organic juice bar and dry-salt-therapy provider” in Tallahassee, Fla.

Around these parts, however, Axios gains recognition from its co-founders, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen — the Politico mainstays who upended the way that Beltway journalism is practiced. One of Politico’s most resounding lessons — and one that VandeHei, Allen and former Politico executive Kim Kingsley willed into existence — was that an ascendant news organization needed to colonize the airwaves — cable TV, radio, podcasts, whatever. Punditry and ubiquity conferred credibility.

Axios won’t be scrambling in quite the same way. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any use for a major broadcaster. The site launched last week with a scroll-happy and highly readable presentation, not to mention a rather pivotal media partner in NBC News. NBC Universal is an investor in Axios and NBC News Chairman Andy Lack sits on the site’s board. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, NBC News is among a few partners — Business Insider and the Information are others — with which Axios is launching events. NBC Universal has invested $400 million in BuzzFeed and $200 million in Vox Media.

[KeyLargo]

Considering that some Freepers are falling for AXIOS propaganda, I did a quick search about AXIOS and its founder Jim VandeHei.

[KeyLargo]

Axios is run by a Leftist liberal, Democrat.

Jim VandeHei
CEO/Co-Founder of Axios; Former CEO/Co-Founder of Politico; adviser, fan of The Information

Here is one of the predictions made by Hillary supporter Jim VandeHei:

Jim VandeHei: No “Serious” Challenges To Hillary, Every Democrat Who Wants A Job Is About To Work For Her
Posted By Tim Hains
On Date February 15, 2015

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/02/15/jim_vandehei_no_serious_challenges_to_hillary_every_democrat_who_wants_a_job_is_about_to_work_for_her.html

Dear Conservatives: Politico’s Jim VandeHei Is Playing You for Suckers … AgainByJohn Nolte

@NolteNC
October 6, 2016

Jim VendeHei, the left-winger who co-founded the left-wing Politico, is up to his old tricks again, and conservatives must not fall for them again. You might personally like VandeHei, but don’t let that cloud the fact that he is a brilliant conman with a very specific playbook (if you’ll pardon the pun). Don’t forget that in 2006, he ran this playbook on y’all and we all fell for it — and the results were catastrophic.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/27/liberal-male-writers-despise-jim-vandehei/

[CincyRichieRich]

Qualified as journalists about as much as a teenage boy underarm deodorant.

[Dixie Yooper]

Too many AXIOS embellishments on Drudge Report these days to even consider Drudge a reliable news source.

[VanDeKoik]

Hope now we will see LESS of that sites crap on here.

[rockrr]

No commenting system and especially no Disqus so no readership from me.

[ncalburt]

Cry baby Jimmy was famous for his Nutty Child like fits on the Bush Air Force One when they would not play CNN .

I kid you not .

A compete left wing loon .

[Leep]

I don’t understand that line of reason.
If for other reason that commenting on such articles ends up in search engines.

Pizknoc1234

[KeyLargo]

"Hope now we will see LESS of that sites crap on here."

Maybe some of the posters new to FR are actually school children that are home from school today on MLK Day?

[Bookshelf]

Axios co-founder is Mike Allen. Allen was a co-founder of the ultra radical Jornolist group, a mob of individuals who supported the left wing of the Democrat Party. I believe VandeHei was also a member and co-founder of Jornolist.

[KeyLargo]

Thanks.

[Red Badger]

Jut like a male chimpanzee, it will shake the bushes and scream and holler to make itself look bigger than it actually is, when in reality, it’s just another ape.....................

[KeyLargo]

Politico Co-Founder: Trump Could Lose Texas, Race Not ‘Remotely Close’

Posted by Mark Finkelstein Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 8:30am

Remember Wendy Davis? She was the Texas Democrat who became an MSM darling for her filibuster against a state law restricting abortions. Davis exploited her 15-minutes of fame by running for Governor of Texas in 2014. But despite the backing of an adoring press, Davis got demolished, losing by more than 20 points to Greg Abbott. For the record, my home county of Hood showed its scorn by awarding Davis all of . . . 18.9% of the vote.

So when on today’s Morning Joe, Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei claimed that Hillary Clinton is so far ahead that she has a better shot at winning Texas than Trump has of winning the presidency, this adopted Texan had to laugh.

https://legalinsurrection.com/2016/10/politico-co-founder-trump-could-lose-texas-race-not-remotely-close/

[ptsal]

Drudge has been flipped and wanders in a magical dreamland.

[KeyLargo]

"Jut like a male chimpanzee, it will shake the bushes and scream and holler to make itself look bigger than it actually is, when in reality, it’s just another ape....................."

Yep...

[KyCats]

Much superior alternatives to Drudge:

Liberty Daily
https://thelibertydaily.com/

Citizen Free Press
https://www.citizenfreepress.com/

Drudge is now dedicated GOPe at best and committed globalist at worst.

[Dixie Yooper]

Drudge has been flipped and wanders in a magical dreamland

The guy who helped expose Bill Clinton and earned the everlasting hatred of all liberals, is now trying to earn their forgiveness and love... It's not easy to be worse than Glen Beck, but Matt Drudge has found a way!

[moovova]

Another rabid, left-wing attack dog news site dealing primarily in #fakenews.

[TheStickman]

I’ve been surprised at the number of FR posts using this lefty site. Boggles my mind.

[dfwgator]

Gay Sex Uber Alles.