Profile: Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington has had a rich and prolific career. A best-selling author and TV presenter, her political transformation saw her first stand as a Republican candidate before switching to the Democrats, as she sought high public office.

After setting up the highly sucessful internet newspaper, The Huffington Post, which championed "citizen journalism", she agreed a buyout by media giants AOL.

For Radio 4, Emma Jane Kirby looks into the life of America's latest media mogul and asks what next for the woman who has been described as "the most upwardly mobile Greek since Icarus".

This edition of BBC Radio 4's Profile was first broadcast on Saturday 12 February 2011. You can also subscribe to the podcast.