Mediaite Explained

Mediaite
Language:English
Owner:Abrams Media
Launch Date:[1]
Current Status:Active
Industry:Political news
Key People:Dan Abrams, Founder/Publisher
Aidan McLaughlin, Editor-in-Chief
Joe DePaolo, Managing Editor

Mediaite is an American news website focusing on politics and the media.[2] Founded by Dan Abrams, it is part of the Abrams Media Network.

Content

The website focuses on politics and the media.[2] The New York Times has described the site as "a blog that chronicles the gossipy media world"[3] and The Washington Post describes it as focusing on "the intersection of media and politics".[4]

History

Mediaite was founded by Dan Abrams in mid-2009.[5] Its writers have included Noah Rothman, Philip Bump, Joe Concha,[6] and Tina Nguyen.[7]

For the month of January 2017, Mediaite reached 11.86 million unique visitors, which Abrams credited to the presidency of Donald Trump's relationship with the news media.[8]

In June 2019, Mediaite, along with sister site Law & Crime, left-leaning Raw Story and AlterNet, and conservative sites The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon, formed a coalition of political news sites to offer marketers advertising packages aimed at readers interested in politics. The Alliance aims to attract ad revenue toward "midsized political publishers" as opposed to larger technology companies, such as Facebook and Google.[9]

Every December, Mediaite publishes an annual list of the 75 most influential people in news media.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MediaiTe.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools . . July 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: Polskin . Howard . May 15, 2020 . How the Washington Examiner became a traffic monster . 2024-05-23 . . en.
  3. News: Beehner . Lionel . 2010-07-14 . Social Networking Butterfly . 2024-05-23 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  4. News: Barr . Jeremy . 2020-08-08 . There’s been a big gray area when it comes to cable news contributors dabbling in political campaigns . 2024-05-23 . . en-US . 0190-8286.
  5. Web site: Barrett . Liz Cox . July 6, 2009 . Mediaite Launches (Loads…) . 2024-05-23 . . en.
  6. News: Joe Concha. Perks. Ashley. February 22, 2017. The Hill. en. May 13, 2019.
  7. Tina Nguyen. Vanity Fair. en. May 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Flood . Brian . February 15, 2017 . Mediaite Founder Dan Abrams Credits Trump With Traffic 'Explosion' . May 13, 2019 . . en-US.
  9. News: Political-News Sites Forge Ad Group to Compete With Facebook and Google. Alpert. Lukas I.. The Wall Street Journal. en-US. July 1, 2019. June 20, 2019.
  10. Web site: Mediaite's 25 Most Influential in Political News Media 2015. December 29, 2015. Mediaite. en. May 13, 2019.
  11. Web site: Mediaite's 2016 Most Influential in News Media. December 7, 2016. Mediaite. en. May 13, 2019.
  12. Web site: Most Influential In News Media 2017. December 20, 2017. Mediaite. en. May 13, 2019.
  13. Web site: Mediaite's Most Influential in News Media 2018. December 6, 2018. Mediaite. en. May 13, 2019.