exclusive Laurel Touby founded mediabistro.com in 1996, sold it in 2007 (for $23 million) and began her first real vacation in October of last year - a six-month sabbatical around the world. We caught up with Touby today by phone in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to find out what she's been up to, her thoughts on Foursquare and Chatroulette, what her plans are next and more. (more...)

Speculation Last week WebMediaBrands CEO Alan Meckler had media tongues wagging when he twittered out that his company (formerly Jupiter Media) was "on the prowl for acquisitions" igniting rumors that it might be interested in purchasing PaidContent should that company be for sale (it's unclear whether it is). (more...)