Heat Street
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The logo of Heat Street | |
Type of site | News and opinion |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | News Corp |
| Editor | Louise Mensch |
| Website |
www |
| Alexa rank |
 8,023 (October 2016)[1] |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, required to comment |
| Launched | April 20, 2016[2] |
| Current status | Online |
Heat Street is a conservative opinion and commentary website. Launched in February 2016, the website is headed by U.S. based British writer and former politician Louise Mensch.[3][4] It is owned by News Corp under Dow Jones & Company.
History
The website was announced in February 2016. It launched officially on April 20, 2016.[3] The website was to be headed by British journalist Louise Mensch and network producer Noah Kotch, who helped launch Vocativ.[5] The editors are quoted as saying,
We plan to break news, move the media and mock the mainstream. It takes friction to generate heat. We will rub against the grain of convention. That's our mission.[6]
Content
The website features sections on politics, technology, culture, business, entertainment, and life.[7]
The website has been described as centre-right and libertarian. A spokesperson said that the site will, "in a spirit of free speech and no ‘safe spaces,’ cover a variety of topics from a diversity of viewpoints."[8]
The Washington Times's Jennifer Harper described the site as, "The politics here are right-leaning and libertarian-minded; the publication also covers culture wars, commentary, technology, celebrity, business and assorted lifestyle matters."[6]
References
- ↑ "heatst.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Digital media website Heat Street launches". 20 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to Launch Website Heat Street". 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Niedzwiadek, Nick (16 February 2016). "News Corp to Launch Center-Right Digital Media Site" – via Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Louise Mensch To Launch "Heat Street" For Murdoch's News Corp.". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- 1 2 http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "Inside the Beltway: Just launched right-leaning news site Heat Street vows to 'mock the mainstream'". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ "Craig Wright Says He's the Founder of Bitcoin, but Reddit Doesn't Buy It". 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (17 February 2016). "Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Sets Up Conservative Website Heat Street".