Mediaite
Encyclopedia
Mediaite is a news
and opinion blog
covering politics and entertainment in the media industry as well as other issues. It is the flagship blog of Abrams Media, a ring of blogs run by ABC legal analyst Dan Abrams
and also featuring Gossip Cop
, Geekosystem, Styleite, Sports Grid, The Mary Sue and Mogulite. Described by Abrams as "for the media, about the media and part of the new media," it features regular columns, an extensive video library, and the "Power Grid" that ranks media personalities by influence.
Abrams launched the site in July 2009 and currently serves as the site's publisher. The site's managing editor is Colby Hall. Other editors include Tommy Christopher, Nando DiFino, Alex Alvarez, Matt Schneider, Frances Martel and Jon Bershad. In an interview with The Washington Post
, Hall described the site as "Huffington Post meets Gawker."
indicated that Mediaite's traffic was comparable to that of similar blogs such as The Wrap and Deadline Hollywood Daily. As of March 2010, Mediaite's traffic averaged about a million visitors a month, more than the entire Mediabistro.com
blog network combined. Mediaite is currently ranked in Technorati's top 100 blogs at #19. In January 2011, Mediaite surpassed 9 million unique visitors.
As of April 2011, Mediaite attracts an average of 1.2 million unique visitors per month.
followers, to determine individuals' ranks in their respective categories. Mediaite has stated that the list will continue to "roll out new metrics, new categories of people to be ranked, and new features for the Power Grid." The Power Grid model has also been adapted to the other Abrams Media blogs Geekosystem, Styleite, and Sports Grid.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
and opinion blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
covering politics and entertainment in the media industry as well as other issues. It is the flagship blog of Abrams Media, a ring of blogs run by ABC legal analyst Dan Abrams
Dan Abrams
Dan Abrams is an American television host, legal commentator, web entrepreneur and best-selling author. He is currently Legal Analyst at ABC News Good Morning America , and a substitute anchor for the network. He formerly served as Chief Legal Analyst for NBC News, as General Manager of MSNBC and...
and also featuring Gossip Cop
Gossip Cop
Gossip Cop is a website based in New York City that patrols the celebrity gossip industry in search of debunking fake/untrue rumors that are posted in print or online. Co-Founders Michael Lewittes and Dan Abrams have been on Good Morning America and The Today Show the morning of the launch to...
, Geekosystem, Styleite, Sports Grid, The Mary Sue and Mogulite. Described by Abrams as "for the media, about the media and part of the new media," it features regular columns, an extensive video library, and the "Power Grid" that ranks media personalities by influence.
Abrams launched the site in July 2009 and currently serves as the site's publisher. The site's managing editor is Colby Hall. Other editors include Tommy Christopher, Nando DiFino, Alex Alvarez, Matt Schneider, Frances Martel and Jon Bershad. In an interview with The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, Hall described the site as "Huffington Post meets Gawker."
Traffic
After four months in operation, an analysis by media ratings blog TV By the NumbersTV by the Numbers
TV by the Numbers is a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States. It is run by Bill Gorman and Robert Seidman, both of whom founded the website in 2007.-History:...
indicated that Mediaite's traffic was comparable to that of similar blogs such as The Wrap and Deadline Hollywood Daily. As of March 2010, Mediaite's traffic averaged about a million visitors a month, more than the entire Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com
Mediabistro.com is a Web site that publishes various blogs and job listings for journalists. The site was founded in 1993 by Laurel Touby as "a gathering place for professionals in journalism, publishing and other media-related industries in New York City", mediabistro.com has since grown into an...
blog network combined. Mediaite is currently ranked in Technorati's top 100 blogs at #19. In January 2011, Mediaite surpassed 9 million unique visitors.
As of April 2011, Mediaite attracts an average of 1.2 million unique visitors per month.
Power Grid
One notable feature of the site is the Power Grid, a daily-updating list that uses an algorithm to rank over 1500 media professionals. The Power Grid uses a host of metrics, such as TV viewership and TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
followers, to determine individuals' ranks in their respective categories. Mediaite has stated that the list will continue to "roll out new metrics, new categories of people to be ranked, and new features for the Power Grid." The Power Grid model has also been adapted to the other Abrams Media blogs Geekosystem, Styleite, and Sports Grid.