What is The Daily Beast?
The Daily Beast is an American news and opinion website founded in 2008. It is owned by the Beast Independent Company LLC. The Daily Beast covers a range of topics including politics, pop culture, celebrity, foreign affairs, national security, technology, and society.
The website publishes original reporting and opinion articles by both staff and freelance writers. Some notable columnists include John Avlon, Dean Obeidallah, Matt Lewis, Margaret Carlson, and Eleanor Clift. It also publishes articles from The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post and other publications.
The Daily Beast attracts over 16 million unique visitors a month. It has found popularity amongst educated, affluent adults between the ages of 25 and 54. In editorial stance, The Daily Beast could be considered progressive or liberal, providing a somewhat left-leaning perspective on current affairs.
The Daily Beast aims to take a straightforward, non-partisan approach to journalism while still offering clear opinions from its columnists. It values accuracy, truth and objectivity in its reporting. The website puts focus on politics, pop culture and current affairs that would be interesting or relevant to its target demographic of educated, professional adults.