mediabistro Editor-in-Chief Steps Down

After a year that included the successful redesign of the mediabistro.com homepage and the launch of five new weblogs, mediabistro.com editor in chief Elizabeth Spiers is leaving her post to finish a novel and to write as a freelance journalist. "My time at mediabistro has been great and I'm very proud of what we've been able to achieve in these twelve months," said Spiers. "I know the site will continue to flourish as a must-read destination for media professionals." Spiers' resignation is effective November 1.

"We're all going to miss Elizabeth. mediabistro has grown tremendously during her tenure here. I've always been particularly appreciative of her writing abilities, and I think it's pretty obvious that she's going to find a lot of success in her writing endeavors," said mediabistro.com's publisher, Kyle Crafton. No successor has been named, but Spiers' immediate responsibilities will be assumed by mediabistro Associate Editor Aileen Gallagher while the company searches for a full-time replacement.

CONTACTS:

Kyle Crafton
Publisher, mediabistro.com
(212) 929 - 2588 x 317
kyle@mediabistro.com

Elizabeth Spiers
(212) 929 - 2588 x 308
elizabeth@mediabistro.com