Meredith gives Real Girls a shot in the arm

Meredith gives Real Girls a shot in the arm

Social networking for women got a boost yesterday as media conglomerate Meredith Corp. acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Real Girls Media Network. The San Francisco-based network encompasses about 30 sites and portals for women — notably, DivineCaroline, a largely user-generated advice page.

In addition to… Continue Reading

Meredith acquires health-info search engine Healia

Publisher and television broadcaster Meredith agreed to acquire Healia, a consumer-oriented search engine focused on health information. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Healia will remain based in Seattle.

From Meredith’s release:

In the coming months, the Healia technology will be integrated into Meredith’s existing Web sites…. Continue Reading