Relentless and cynical traffic-trawling is bad for the soul.

I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the province of the state in Europe.

Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony.

Publishing should be a collaboration between authors and their smartest readers - and at some point the distinction should become meaningless.

Most good media come out of somebody saying, 'This should exist; this is something I want to read.

Jonah Peretti is one of the smartest web publishers out there. And Buzzfeed is an aggressive and dynamic company.

That's always been my test for what makes a story: is this something journalists would gossip with each other about?