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Even get them. in 2004, there were a million political news sites out there. remember, this was 2002, the idea was exotic. the listing came with an aol address, i was curious, excited, desperate. i wrote a long e-mail and poured out my heart, pretty much, explaining how interested i was in politics, how badly i wanted to write about it for a career. how much this opportunity would mean to me. the ad was vague, i didnt know who was on the other end of the e-mail. the response came later, the new ...

It was a pseudonym, the site was about two years old back then and had really taken off in political circles, the guy who ran it had great sources and unmatched institutional knowledge. now he wanted to go main stream and wanted a real reporter, someone with a real name to put on the site to do real reporting, to be accountable in real life. i had my interview there, i was staying with my aunt and uncle. my little cousin helped me set up aol messenger, he offered me the job, it paid almost nothi...

Here with more. joe? >> thats right. worlds most famous tech companies are pushing president obama and members of congress saying they strongly believe current laws and practices about surveillance need to be changed. a.o.l., apple, facebook, google, linkedin, microsoft, twiter and yahoo created the coalition. they said we understand that government has a duty to protect the citizens but this summers revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide. l...

Online companies were cashing in. time warner execs wanted in on the action. ted initially pushed back. >> even though he had a significant stake and should have been listened to i dont think he was listened to. >> in his deepest self, he knew it was wrong. >> it was the biggest corporate merger ever. $160 billion deal. but no one could predict the burst of the dot com bubble months later. aol fell flat and the stock price took a nose dive. >> we were present for the greatest business debacle in...

Nthats why they deserve... aer anbrake dance. get 50% off new brake pads and shoes. by the mid 90s, ted had sold his beloved cable empire to time warner. he was beyond rich. but stripped of power. >> in hindsight, i think it was a mistake. >> ted had a new boss, time warner ceo gerald levin. >> a lot of high fives today. >> the two appeared together on cnn the day the made their deal. >> teds not going anywhere. in fact, hes now going to be the largest shareholder of time warner, and hes going...

His baby, the network he built. >> this is cnn. >> i would have voted strongly against the merger with aol. its all right. i can take it. it was kind of a blessing in disguise. >> now he can focus on what he wants to do, and it sounds cliche but save the planet. >> the media titan who pioneered 24/7 tv news devoted himself full time to his lifelong passions. the environment and philanthropy. >> im going to be a fundraiser to raise more money so everybody thats rich in the world expect a call or ...

Business was booming. execs wanted in on the action. ted pushed back. >> even though he had a significant stake and should have been listened to, i dont think he was listened to. >> in his deepest self, he knew it was wrong. >> this really is a historic moment. >> it was the biggest corporate merger ever. a $160 billion deal. but no one could predict the burst of the dot-com bubble just months later. aol fell flat. and the stock price took a nose dive. >> we were present for the greatest busines...

His baby, the network he built. >> this is cnn. >> i would have voted strongly against the merger with aol. its all right. i can take it. it was kind of a blessing in disguise. >> now he can focus on what he wants to do, and it sounds cliche but save the planet. >> the media titan who pioneered 24/7 tv news devoted himself full time to his lifelong passions. the environment and philanthropy. >> im going to be a fundraiser to raise more money so everybody thats rich in the world expect a call or ...

Mid-90s. business was booming and aol was coming in. they wanted to buy it, but ted pushed back. >> in his deepest self, he knew it was wrong. >> this really is a historic moment. it was the biggest corporate merger ever, a $160 billion deal. but no one could predict the burst of the dot-com bubble just months later. aol fell flat and the stock price took a nosedive. >> we were present for the greatest business debacle in the history of american business. >> investors lost more than $150 billion...

>> talk after merger came in the 1990s. the dot com was booming. jn line companies were cashing in. time warner execs wanted in on the action. ted initially pushed back. >> even though he had a significant stake and should have been listened to i dont think he was listened to. >> it was a mistake. >> it was the biggest corporate merger ever. but no one could predict the burst of the dot com bubble months later. aol fell flat and the stock price took a nose dive. >> we were present for the greate...