Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about Valleywag, a blog that covers the tech industry with a jaundiced eye.
Friedman writes, “Whatever Valleywag is doing, it seems to be working. [managing editor Owen] Thomas told me that Valleywag crossed the 5 million page-view mark in March, its all-time high.
“Valleywag is at its best when Thomas, his ‘very special correspondent’ Paul Boutin (‘to say he is a ‘special correspondent’ isn’t enough,’ Thomas said) and the other writers on the site make subtle, wry observations about the technology scene.
“These days, I prefer Valleywag to its first cousin, New York-based Gawker, which purports to offer ‘media gossip and pop culture round the clock.’ Both sites are owned by Gawker Media.”
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Silicon Valley's Valleywag tweaks tech industry
April 9, 2008
Marketwatch media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about Valleywag, a blog that covers the tech industry with a jaundiced eye.
Friedman writes, “Whatever Valleywag is doing, it seems to be working. [managing editor Owen] Thomas told me that Valleywag crossed the 5 million page-view mark in March, its all-time high.
“Valleywag is at its best when Thomas, his ‘very special correspondent’ Paul Boutin (‘to say he is a ‘special correspondent’ isn’t enough,’ Thomas said) and the other writers on the site make subtle, wry observations about the technology scene.
“These days, I prefer Valleywag to its first cousin, New York-based Gawker, which purports to offer ‘media gossip and pop culture round the clock.’ Both sites are owned by Gawker Media.”
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