Hey media watchers, Dan Abrams is watching.
The former MSNBC host revealed more details about his soon-to-launch media news Web site Mediaite.com, which he said will, in addition to aggregating news from the mainstream and online press, essentially “watch the watchers.”
“It’s going to be very judgmental, very opinionated, and there’s definitely going to be a humor aspect to it,” Abrams said in an interview with The Post, drawing an analogy between his site and DeadlineHollywoodDaily, the wildly popular scoop-and-scold filled Tinseltown gossip Web site run by Nikki Finke.
To help run the site, Abrams has hired former “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” producer Colby Hall as managing editor. Also on staff as editors are Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol. The site is expected to launch the Tuesday after Memorial Day.
Unlike most media Web sites, Abrams isn’t counting on advertising to generate revenue — “any ads we get are gravy,” he said. However, he hopes the Web site will function as a calling card to generate business for his recently launched consulting firm Abrams Research. He also plans to put on conferences and seminars under the Mediaite banner.