From: Cara Parks <cara@huffingtonpost.com>

Date: July 2, 2010 9:06:00 AM CDT

To: Anna Clark <anna@earthpeopleco.com>

Subject: Re: Just curious...

Hi Anna,

Mostly what we're looking for is strong writing and a unique take on a newsworthy topic. We have a quick reaction time to mostly national news and are looking for bloggers who can provide insights or expertise that others could not. We also have a number of different verticals, so a contributor to say, the Food page, which has fewer bloggers, would probably get more traction than a politics blogger, a very well-populated blogging page. That might be a bit vague, so if you have follow up questions please let me know, and please feel free to pitch additional bloggers in the future Thanks!

Best,

Cara

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Anna Clark <anna@earthpeopleco.com> wrote:

Hi Cara,

I can't resist asking again what criteria Huffington Post uses to select bloggers. I run a PR and consulting firm called EarthPeople.  I'm interested in helping my clients (and myself!) build a platform for thought leadership. 

I noticed that some of your contributors are people I've featured in my book. Jean-Charles Boisset, for example. I visited his vineyard in Sonoma to cover sustainable winemaking. I'm glad to see him contributing.

I sincerely appreciate ANY pointers you can give me. Thanks in advance for your time. 

Anna

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