Arianna Huffington has had a rich and prolific career. A best selling author and TV presenter, her political transformation saw her first stand as a Republican candidate before switching to the Democrats, as she sought high public office. After setting up the highly sucessful internet newspaper, The Huffington Post, which championed "citizen journalism", this week she agreed a buyout by media giants AOL. But who is Arianna Huffington and what makes her tick? In this week's Profile, Emma Jane Kirby, looks into the life of America's latest media mogul and asks what next for the woman who's been described as "the most upwardly mobile Greek since Icarus".
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Folge vom 12.02.2011Arianna Huffington
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Folge vom 05.02.2011Craig OliverWhat makes Craig Oliver the best choice for David Cameron's Director of Communications? Jane Dodge profiles the career TV journalist taking over at the Number 10 press office.
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Folge vom 29.01.2011Baroness Sayeeda WarsiGerry Northam profiles Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, co-chair of the Conservative party and the first Muslim government cabinet minister. Producer: Gail Champion.
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Folge vom 22.01.2011Andy CoulsonJames Silver profiles Andy Coulson, who has resigned as David Cameron's Director of Communications, blaming coverage of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.