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Mediabistro is a website that offers career and job search resources for media professionals. It publishes various which analyze the mass media industry, including the film industry and the publishing industries. It also provides job listings, courses, and seminars for journalists and creative 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.
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.
The company was later acquired by Parrut, Inc. In 2021, Mediabistro was purchased by a recruiting solutions platform, for a sum of cash and stock disclosed in public filings. Miles Jennings, founder of the recruiting solutions firm that purchased Mediabistro, is its current CEO.
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