Jeff Jarvis is president & creative director of Advance.net, the online arm of Advance Publications (which includes Newhouse Newspapers and Conde Nast). In his eight years there, Jeff has overseen the content, technology, and strategic development of leading web brands, including NJ.com, Cleveland.com, Nola.com, and seven other local news sites as well as Epicurious, Concierge, Style.com, and ModernBride.com.

Jeff is an avid weblogger, maintaining his personal weblog, BuzzMachine.com, since September 11th. He arranged his company's investment in Pyra/Blogger and was on the board of Automatic Media (Plastic.com); he also serves on the board of Moreover.

Previously, Jeff was the creator and founding editor of Entertainment Weekly; the TV critic for TV Guide and People magazines; the Sunday editor and associate publisher of the New York Daily News; a columnist and editor on the San Francisco Examiner; and a reporter and editor on the Chicago Tribune.