Salon Not Intimidated
SALON MAGAZINE'S EXCLUSIVE SCOOP on Rep. Henry Hyde's adulterous affair resulted in e-mail bombs, voice-mail bombs, and threats of real bombs. David Weir, managing editor of Salon says the story doubled traffic and could lead to profits for Salon as soon as next year. Paul Schindler spoke recently with Weir about the Henry Hyde story and the future of profitable, quality original journalism on the Web.

Interviewed by Paul Schindler
September 23, 1998

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