Mediabistro (website)
Type of site | Resource |
|---|---|
| Owner | Prometheus Global Media |
| Created by | Laurel Touby |
| URL | mediabistro |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | November 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
Mediabistro is a website that offers career and job search resources for media professionals. It publishes various
publishing industries. It also provides job listings, courses, and seminars for journalists.[1] The site was founded in 1999 by Laurel Touby as "a gathering place for professionals in journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City".[2] Mediabistro has since grown[3] into an international resource for media
professionals.
On July 17, 2007, the site was acquired by WebMediaBrands, later known as Mediabistro, for $20 million in cash plus a two-year earn-out that could result in an additional $3 million.[4]
In August 2014, Mediabistro's publishing assets were acquired by Prometheus Global Media, a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, for $8 million. The acquisition did not include Mediabistro's expo business, which were retained under the name Mecklermedia.[5][6]
The company was later acquired by Parrut, Inc. In 2021, Mediabistro was purchased by a recruiting solutions platform, for an undisclosed sum.[7]
References
- PC Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- The Huffington Post. September 5, 2006. Archived from the originalon March 17, 2007.
- ^ Dumenco, Simon (July 20, 2007). "Touby Prize". New York.
- InternetNews.com. July 18, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "Adweek Parent Prometheus Buys Mediabistro Editorial Assets". Adweek. May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- FishbowlNY. Archived from the originalon May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Recruiter.com Group buys Uncubed's technology solutions business including Finalist and Mediabistro". Proactiveinvestors NA. July 13, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.