MTV.com picks up style editor
MTV.com’s style site recently added Liza Darwin as an associate editor. Darwin arrives from Nylon.com, where she previously served as a Web editor and writer. She specializes in covering beauty, music and pop culture. Liza Darwin MTV.com (212) 846-8000 liza.darwin(at)gmail.com http://style.mtv.com
Fitbie.com picks up new editor
MSN Health website Fitbie.com has recently appointed Christine Mattheis as editor. Mattheis arrives from Family Circle magazine, where she served as an associate health editor. Fitbie.com provides resources on dieting, fitness and weight loss. Christine Mattheis Fitbie.com (212) 573-0524 editors(at)fitbie.com http://fitbie.msn.com
Yahoo News adds White House correspondent
Yahoo News has hired Olivier Knox to be its first White House correspondent. Knox, currently a Congressional correspondent for Agence France-Presse, is the only White House correspondent in Yahoo’s 16-year history. He will be based in Washington, D.C., and report to politics editor Chris Suellentrop. Knox starts Feb. 13. Olivier Knox Yahoo News (310) 907-2700 [...]
LiveStrong.com picks up new managing editor
Starting Jan. 3, Brian Sabin will join LiveStrong.com as the acting managing editor. Sabin previously covered shoes and gear as a senior editor for Runner’s World. In this new role, Sabin will cover food, fitness and health for a broader demographic. Brian Sabin LiveStrong.com brian.sabin(at)demandmedia.com (310) 394-6400 www.livestrong.com
CNN Digital broadens its network of blogs
CNN Digital is launching five new blogs dealing with culture, photography, education, technology and social media. The new properties will expand the company’s network to more than 50 blogs. CNN Photos, In America, and What’s Next are now live on CNN.com. Schools of Thought will launch later this month, and a tech blog focused on social media [...]
Parentlode blog launches on Huffington Post
Huffington Post has launched the new parenting blog Parentlode, which focuses on the challenges of modern parenthood. It is written by Lisa Belkin, founder of the New York Times’ Motherlode blog. Belkin exited the New York Times last month. Lisa Belkin Parentlode (212) 652-6400 scoop(at)huffingtonpost.com www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-belkin/parentlode-introduction_b_1027633.html
Erick Schonfeld takes over as editor of TechCrunch.com
Longtime TechCrunch blogger and co-editor Erick Schonfeld has been promoted to editor. Aol announced the promotion this week, along with the news that TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington was leaving the site. Aol acquired TechCrunch earlier this year. TechCrunch.com (310) 943-7084 http://techcrunch.com
Huffington Post re-launches Stylelist.com
The Huffington Post has re-launched the blog Stylelist.com, which was previously hosted by Aol. Stylelist remains at the same Web address, but now runs on the Huffington Post publishing platform with an emphasis on commenting and sharing. Huffington Post has brought on Anya Strzemien, who launched Huffington Post Style three years ago, to oversee the [...]
Google launches new music exploration blog
Google has launched Magnifier, an online music blog that promises to explore various music genres and provide videos of live performances, interviews with artists and free music. Earlier this year, Google also launched the music uploading service Music Beta. Magnifier (650) 623-4000 http://magnifier.blogspot.com
Raw Food Media goes social
Raw Food Media and social network link host Memes.com have launched a social network under the Raw Food Media name. It features a blog, videos and a portal of information for raw food activists, while also providing information on ways to eat healthy. Raw Food Media is an online portal focusing on nutrition. Raw Food Media [...]