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'''Media Take Out''' is a [[blog]]-style [[gossip]] [[website]] catering to [[African Americans]]. It claims to be "The Most Visited Black Website in the World" and has an [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] ranking of 1,754 as of April 26, 2008.<ref>http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/mediatakeout.com Accessed April 26, 2008</ref> The site's layout is similar to another popular blog, [[Drudge Report]].
'''Media Take Out''' is a [[blog]]-style [[gossip]] [[website]] catering to [[African Americans]]. It claims to be "The Most Visited Black Website in the World" and has an [[Alexa Internet|Alexa]] ranking of 1,497 as of January 28, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/mediatakeout.com |title=Traffic Details for MediaTakeOut.com |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2009-01-31 |publisher=Alexa.com}}</ref> The site's layout is similar to another popular blog, [[Drudge Report]].


The website was founded by [[Fred Mwangaguhunga]], a former [[corporate lawyer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2007/06/11/believe_the_hype/ |title=Believe the hype |author=Vanessa E. Jones |accessdate=2009-01-31 |date=2007-06-11 |publisher=Boston Globe}}</ref> Mwangaguhunga was born to [[Ugandan]] parents in [[Washington, D.C.]], is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the [[City University of New York]], and received two degrees from [[Columbia University]].<ref name="Jet">{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_/ai_n27391465 |title=Former attorney now serves up Black celebrity gossip as founder of Mediatakeout.com |accessdate=2009-01-31 |date=2007-09-24 |author=Margena A. Christian |publisher=Jet}}</ref>
It is owned by [[entrepreneur]] [[Fred Mwangaguhunga]].


Exclusives have been quoted by BET Style, MTV News, The NY Posts Page Six, and popular radio personalities like Wendy Williams, Howard Stern, and Tom Joyner. According to the founder, we get 90% of our stories from insiders looking to spill the beans like hairstylists, bodyguards or bitter ex-girlfriends.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb400779.htm MediaTakeOut.com Receives One Million Page Views<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Exclusives have been quoted by BET Style, MTV News, The NY Posts Page Six, and popular radio personalities like Wendy Williams, Howard Stern, and Tom Joyner. Media Take Out claims to be responsible for breaking several stories, including [[Remy Ma]]'s criminal charges and [[Michael Jordan]]'s divorce<ref name="Jet"/> Mwangaguhunga has stated, "we get 90% of our stories from insiders looking to spill the beans like hairstylists, bodyguards or bitter ex-girlfriends".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb400779.htm |title=MediaTakeOut.com Receives One Million Page Views |accessdate=2009-01-31 |date=2006-06-20 |publisher=PRWeb}}</ref>

==Breaking News Stories==
MediaTakeOut.com is credited with breaking the following news stories:
<li>Rapper Rick Ross' Corrections Officer past<ref>http://www.mediatakeout.com/2009/25092-mto_world_exclusive_youll_never_guess_what_rapper_rick_ross_did_before_he_started_rapping__he_was_a_corrections_officer_photographic_evidence_inside.html</ref> </li>
<li>Michael Jordan and Juanita's Divorce<ref>http://www.mediatakeout.com/Exclusives/Jordan_Divorce.html</ref> </li>
<li>Usher and Tameka Foster's engagement/marriage and subsequent pregnancy<ref>http://www.mediatakeout.com/2009/2439-usher_engaged.html</ref> </li>
<li>Jennifer Lopez' pregnancy<ref>http://www.mediatakeout.com/2009/11684-j_los_finally_pregnant.html</ref> </li>
<li>Jay Z and Beyonce's engagement[citations needed] </li>
<li>Jill Marie Jones leaving the show Girlfriends[citations needed] </li>
<li>Jay Z steping down as head of Def Jam[citations needed] </li>
<li>Damon Dash's financial difficulties[citations needed] </li>
<li>The plastic surgeon who operated on Donda West (Kanye Wests mother) had medical license troubles (The report was subsequently re-reported without attribution by TMZ.com)[citations needed] </li>
<li>Mariah Careys engagement to Nick Cannon (The report was subsequently re-reported without attribution by People magazine)[citations needed] </li>
<li>Nene Leakes from the Real Housewives Of Atlanta getting evicted from her home (The report was subsequently re-reported without attribution by the Atlanta Journal Constitution)[citations needed] </li>
<li>Fantasias North Carolina home put up for auction (The report was subsequently re-reported without attribution by NY Post)[citations needed] </li>


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mediatakeout.com Media Take Out]
* [http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur32903.cfm Media Take Out.com Dishin the Dirt on African American Celebs: But Skeptics say It's All Lies]
* [http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur32903.cfm Media Take Out.com Dishin the Dirt on African American Celebs: But Skeptics say It's All Lies]
* [http://www.boston.com/yourlife/articles/2007/06/12/believe_the_hype_1181615955/ Believe the hype], article in [[Boston.com]]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14557622 (audio) NPR Interviews owner]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14557622 (audio) NPR Interviews owner]


Revision as of 19:47, 31 January 2009

Media Take Out
Type of site
Gossip Site
Available inEnglish
OwnerFred Mwangaguhunga
RevenueAds
URLhttp://www.mediatakeout.com

Media Take Out is a blog-style gossip website catering to African Americans. It claims to be "The Most Visited Black Website in the World" and has an Alexa ranking of 1,497 as of January 28, 2009.[1] The site's layout is similar to another popular blog, Drudge Report.

The website was founded by Fred Mwangaguhunga, a former corporate lawyer.[2] Mwangaguhunga was born to Ugandan parents in Washington, D.C., is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, and received two degrees from Columbia University.[3]

Exclusives have been quoted by BET Style, MTV News, The NY Posts Page Six, and popular radio personalities like Wendy Williams, Howard Stern, and Tom Joyner. Media Take Out claims to be responsible for breaking several stories, including Remy Ma's criminal charges and Michael Jordan's divorce[3] Mwangaguhunga has stated, "we get 90% of our stories from insiders looking to spill the beans like hairstylists, bodyguards or bitter ex-girlfriends".[4]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Traffic Details for MediaTakeOut.com". Alexa.com. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  2. ^ Vanessa E. Jones (2007-06-11). "Believe the hype". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  3. ^ a b Margena A. Christian (2007-09-24). "Former attorney now serves up Black celebrity gossip as founder of Mediatakeout.com". Jet. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  4. ^ "MediaTakeOut.com Receives One Million Page Views". PRWeb. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
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