"Glenn Greenwald, the reporter and blogger on the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program, is leaving Britain's Guardian newspaper to join a new media venture."
"Reuters that the project will be funded by billionaire philanthropist Pierre Omidyar. The 46-year-old Omidyar founded auction site eBay in 1995 and became a billionaire at the age of 31 during the site's 1998 initial public offering.
Forbes . He has funded journalism projects before through his , a "philanthropic investment firm" he runs with his wife, Pamela."
Steve Mulllis reports for NPR's The Two-Way blog October 16, 2013.
SEE ALSO:
"Why Pierre Omidyar Decided To Join Forces With Glenn Greenwald for a New Venture in News" (PressThink)
"Glenn Greenwald Will Leave Guardian To Create New News Organization" (BuzzFeed)
"Omidyar Confirms He’s Funding Glenn Greenwald’S New Venture" (Poynter)
"Meet Pierre Omidyar, the Next Philanthropic Aspiring Media Mogul" (New York Magazine)
"Pierre Omidyar Commits $250M To New Media Venture With Glenn Greenwald" (Guardian)
"Omidyar Approached By Washington Post" (Politico)
"Pierre Omidyar Has ‘A Journalist’s Sensibility’" (Poynter)
"Greenwald Exits Guardian for New Omidyar Media Venture" (Reuters)
"Glenn Greenwald To Join Media Venture Backed By eBay Founder Omidyar" (CNN)
"Greenwald Quits Guardian for 'Dream' Project" (AFP)
"Pierre Omidyar Ready To Spend $250 Million On Glenn Greenwald's News Startup" (Forbes)
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