"Glenn Greenwald, the reporter and blogger on the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program, is leaving Britain's Guardian newspaper to join a new media venture."

"Reuters that the project will be funded by billionaire philanthropist Pierre Omidyar. The 46-year-old Omidyar founded auction site eBay in 1995 and became a billionaire at the age of 31 during the site's 1998 initial public offering.

Forbes . He has funded journalism projects before through his , a "philanthropic investment firm" he runs with his wife, Pamela."

Steve Mulllis reports for NPR's The Two-Way blog October 16, 2013. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Why Pierre Omidyar Decided To Join Forces With Glenn Greenwald for a New Venture in News" (PressThink) [3]

"Glenn Greenwald Will Leave Guardian To Create New News Organization" (BuzzFeed) [4]

"Omidyar Confirms He’s Funding Glenn Greenwald’S New Venture" (Poynter) [5]

"Meet Pierre Omidyar, the Next Philanthropic Aspiring Media Mogul" (New York Magazine) [6]

"Pierre Omidyar Commits $250M To New Media Venture With Glenn Greenwald" (Guardian) [7]

"Omidyar Approached By Washington Post" (Politico) [8]

"Pierre Omidyar Has ‘A Journalist’s Sensibility’" (Poynter) [9]

"Greenwald Exits Guardian for New Omidyar Media Venture" (Reuters) [10]

"Glenn Greenwald To Join Media Venture Backed By eBay Founder Omidyar" (CNN) [11]

"Greenwald Quits Guardian for 'Dream' Project" (AFP) [12]

"Pierre Omidyar Ready To Spend $250 Million On Glenn Greenwald's News Startup" (Forbes) [13]