FM/Parenting, a "metaweblog" representing FM's dozen or so parenting sites, is launching today. It's edited by Asha Dornfest and features excerpts from the best voices in parenting, including Amalah, Celebrity Baby Blog, Dooce, Finslippy, and Parent Hacks, among many others. Our release is below. If you're a parent, you'll want to grab this feed!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Federated Media launches new weblog highlighting popular parenting bloggers
Sausalito, CA – July 28, 2006 – Federated Media Publishing (FM), the fast growing network of author-driven websites, has launched a parenting “metaweblog” (at www.federatedmedia.net/parenting) that highlights the talented voices of the authors in its new Parenting federation.
As parents turn to the Internet for new sources of advice, lore, and connection, weblogs devoted to parenting topics continue to mushroom in their popularity and reach. “These blogs represent parents’ real voices and experiences,” says Bill Brazell, FM’s Director of Author Services. “They attract large and highly devoted audiences because they are sharp, honest, and engaged in open conversation with their readers.”
“At FM, we follow voice,” says John Battelle, founder and Chairman of Federated Media. “And that led us to the creation of our Parenting federation. We are partnering with some of the most popular and respected parenting blogs on the Web, and this new site will give readers a window into the extraordinary talent of these voices.”
The FM Parenting Metaweblog will feature excerpts from the following blogs (to date):
• Amalah (www.amalah.com)
• Celebrity Baby Blog (www.celebrity-babies.com)
• DadCentric (www.dadcentric.com)
• Dad Gone Mad (www.dadgonemad.com)
• Dooce (www.dooce.com)
• Finslippy (finslippy.typepad.com)
• Laid-Off Dad (laidoffdad.typepad.com)
• The Mommy Blog (www.themommyblog.net)
• Paper Napkin (papernapkin.typepad.com)
• Parent Hacks (www.parenthacks.com)
• Suburban Bliss (www.suburbanbliss.net)
About Federated Media
At FM, we believe great voices attract great audiences. We're in the business of supporting those voices, by connecting them to great marketers, as well as providing a suite of services that let authors focus on what they do best: make compelling media. In doing so, we are creating federations of respected voices that prosper on their own terms. Current federations include Technology, Small Business, Media & Entertainment, Momentum, and Parenting.
More information can be found at:
FM Parenting Metaweblog: http://www.federatedmedia.net/parenting
Contact: Jennifer Charette
Phone: (415) 332-6955 ext. 113
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