Glenn Beck's TheBlaze is enforcing 20% layoffs on its staff, a major sign of distress, all the more curious because the election of Donald Trump pretty well showed how significant the potential reader base out there might be.  After all, most conservative websites are either doing well or holding their own in the current tough media environment.  Breitbart doesn't seem to have any trouble hiring new people, as the re-entry of Steve Bannon and maybe Sebastian Gorka indicates.  Breitbart has also been expanding its overseas operations.  The Wall Street Journal editorial page has been hiring, and the Daily Caller seems to be picking up new talent. So what did Beck in?  I can speak only for myself as a reader, but if you ask me, it was Beck himself.  The guy just couldn't keep a steady editorial line.  He puffed and pontificated, taking himself from Tea Party stalwart to the guy who was always complaining about conservatives...(Read Full Post)