close
MENU
2 mins to read

Slater to take sabbatical from blog site – ‘like Andrew Sullivan’

Controversial blogger understood to be working on news site that will spurn “shameless pursuit of clickbait, and idle and malicious gossip.”

Nick Grant
Wed, 29 Jun 2016

Controversial blogger Cameron Slater is taking a sabbatical from his Whale Oil site.

Comparing the move to what conservative US political blogger Andrew Sullivan "regularly did,” Mr Slater says he will be taking time out from managing the blog “for at least a month, and probably two months.”

The

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your best value subscription option

Student

Exclusive offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$44.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$24.95 / monthly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$350+GST / monthly

$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$600+GST / monthly

$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1250+GST / monthly

$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$1875+GST / monthly

$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Already have an account? Login
Nick Grant
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
Slater to take sabbatical from blog site – ‘like Andrew Sullivan’
59479
true