Miles Jennings is CEO of Mediabistro and its parent CognoGroup. He previously founded and led Recruiter.com through its NASDAQ listing, executing more than 10 acquisitions over nearly a decade as CEO and COO.
After years of changing hands, the leading job board for media and creative professionals is independent again, with a modernization plan and a mission to serve the people who tell the world's stories.
Published: February 2026 In this article: A New Chapter | Why Mediabistro Matters Now | What We're Building | For Employers Who Hire Creative Talent | For Storytellers Ready for What's Next | FAQ On…
The "Storyteller" Renaissance There is a quiet revolution happening in the media job market right now, and we finally have the numbers to back it up. According to a recent report from The Wall Street…
The media industry is running two parallel experiments, and the results will define who gets paid for what over the next five years. Publishers are organizing collective licensing schemes to force AI platforms to pay…
This is the second in a series of posts about Mediabistro's return to being an independent company. The first, "Mediabistro Is Back," covered the separation, the mission, and where we're headed. This one gets into…
Salary Transparency Keeps Gaining Ground in Media Hiring Compensation clarity used to be the exception in media job postings. Today, it looks more like a baseline expectation. Across the current Mediabistro board, a notable share…
The media industry continues to prove that its strongest investments lie in two critical areas: nurturing tomorrow's talent and elevating editorial leadership. Today's media job landscape reveals organizations doubling down on both ends of the…
A designer submits a portfolio PDF containing 47 pages of award-winning campaign work. The applicant tracking system scores it at zero keywords matched. Not because the work is bad. Because the system extracted zero readable…
If your media career was built on mastering a single platform, the job description has changed. Advertising budgets are scattering. Social feeds are crowded. Brands are pouring money into digital out-of-home, streaming, experiential and live-event…
