The year 2009 had many media bright spots, break-out stars, dominating networks and game-changing technologies. The Mediaite 50 collects the finest, most exemplary innovators and influencers of the year, defining a media moment in time and setting the agenda as we move forward. See the full list after the jump:

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I love Mediaite and the work of its editors and columnists. But I’m taking a gander its “Media Influencers” list- it’s Festivus contribution – and I really have to disagree with it’s perspective. This is more along the lines of “people we have heard of” rather than what people have done. So in the sprit [...]