B5 Media Searches For Content Director

B5 Media, the Canadian blogging company, is now searching for a content director as it hopes to remake itself as a larger media power. The news comes just days after losing Aaron Brazell, the company’s founding chief technology officer. Joey deVilla, the company’s self-described “Nerd Wrangler,” announced the job search. (when are these firms going to grow up…

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Forbes To Launch Finance Blog Network

Forbes is expected to announce Monday the launch of a 400-blog finance advertising network. The network, Forbes’ Business and Financial Blog Network, has already attracted Talking Biz News and Xconomy. The ad network is managed by adify.com. “There is no denying the growing importance and influence of blogs within the media landscape,” Forbes.com President and CEO…

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TechCrunch: Rise Up and Destroy CNet

Michael Arrington, the high-profile TechCrunch blogger, is at it again. This time he’s ranting that blogs should join together and crush tech site CNet. What’s gotten Arrington’s ire? He feels there’s a whole lot of money headed for blogs and the cash is likely to disrupt the way things are done – like TechCrunch being the blog…

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