The Daily Beast
Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Owner | IAC |
| Created by | Tina Brown |
| Editor | Tracy Connor |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | October 6, 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
The Daily Beast is an American news website focused on politics, media, and pop culture. Founded in 2008, the website is owned by IAC Inc.
It has been characterized as a "high-end tabloid" by Noah Shachtman, the site's editor-in-chief from 2018 to 2021. In a 2015 interview, former editor-in-chief John Avlon described the Beast's editorial approach: "We seek out scoops, scandals, and stories about secret worlds; we love confronting bullies, bigots, and hypocrites." In 2018, Avlon described the Beast's "strike zone" as "politics, pop culture, and power".