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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Ziff
Davis Media Inc. of our report on the finacial staements of Ziff Davis Media
Inc. dated June 5, 2000 and our report on the carve out financial statements of
Ziff Davis Publishing (a division of Ziff Davis Inc.) dated February 25, 2000,
except as to Note 18, which is as of October 13, 2000, which appear in such
Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
December 26, 2000
New York, NY
