We learn with sadness that Heat Street, a conservative-libertarian website that has produced some excellent content, is folding as a stand-alone operation. Buzzfeed reports: News Corp's conservative digital media site Heat Street is folding in August, the company told BuzzFeed News on Thursday. "The operation will be restructured under the MarketWatch umbrella, with the goal of strengthening cultural, entertainment and gaming coverage," Dow Jones, which owns the property, said in a statement. "The Heat Street brand and future content associated with the brand will be part of the MarketWatch group." The Murdoch-owned outlet launched last year and was originally led by former Tory MP Louise Mensch and Noah Kotch, who recently decamped to head up Fox News' digital efforts. Mensch separated from the outlet late last year. It is unclear if the motivation for the decision is financial or political (or...(Read Full Post)