New York
By investing in
Dan Rather's news program and
Christopher Carey's Sharesleuth website,
Mark Cuban (left) is making a business bet, not bidding for a commendation from the Columbia Journalism Review, says
John Heilemann. Cuban tells him: "I want untethered news, without worrying who's our advertiser this week, who are we going to offend? I'm like, 'If we never sell a minute of advertising on the show, that's okay by me.'"