In the second shake-up in the same day at one of the advertising and media industries' top trade publishers, Crain Communications announced that long-time
Advertising Age Editor Jonah Bloom was
leaving to become CEO and editor-in-chief of B-to-B blog publisher Breaking Media, and that digital editor and media reporter Abbey Klaassen was named executive editor - the first woman to hold the
top editorial position at the venerable trade magazine. The news followed the official announcement that
Advertising Age rival
Adweek, along with seven sister publications (Mediaweek, Brandweek, Billboard, The Hollywood
Reporter, etc.) were sold by Nielsen Co. to e5 Global Media.
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People leaving an established trade publication to head up a blog. Rats off a sinking ship. First Editor & Publisher, next Ad Age. I used to read these things, too - but now that I've got MediaDailyNews, who cares?