Blogging for the NYT biz section
Paul Boutin writes on VentureBeat about the process of blogging for the New York Times business section’s Gadgetwise blog. Boutin writes, “Gadgetwise is what about how to buy and use stuff, rather than tracking the tech industry as the Bits blog does. Or in industry jargon, service journalism rather than trade news. I’ve finally found […]
TechCrunch founder defaults on libel case in England
Dennis Howlett of ZDNet reports that the British courts have ruled against TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington in a libel case because he did not show up to defend himself. Howlett writes, “In other words, both Arrington/Interserve attempted to move the case from Sethi’s home ground to another jurisdiction. The UK courts thought differently. “It is […]
Raleigh paper launches biz blog
The (Raleigh) News & Observer has launched a new blog called .Biz for its business news department. A short item in Wednesday’s paper states, “A blog compiled by The News & Observer’s Business reporters and editors, .Biz, features the latest news plus the inside scoop on deals and personalities that make this region’s industries and companies […]
Site launched to follow accounting industry
Breaking Media, publisher of business-to-business blogs Above The Law, Dealbreaker and Fashionista, is taking on the accounting and business finance industries, launching Going Concern. The new site will follow the “Big Four,†smaller accounting firms, and CFOs at major companies, with updates multiple times a day, providing news and insider analysis of the culture, people […]
Time for CNBC's Kneale to ignore bloggers
Jonathan Berr writes on DailyFinance.com that CNBC media and technology editor Dennis Kneale needs to develop a thick skin and start ignoring criticism of his work by bloggers. Berr writes, “The commentator is like those starlets in Hollywood who complain about the paparazzi until no one cares enough to follow them. Blogs are only savaging Kneale because […]
Fortune launches new tech site
Fortune launched Thursday a new technology site, Brainstorm Tech, offering reporting, commentary and in-depth stories on the latest technology news and trends from the magazine’s technology team. Contributors will include Stephanie Mehta, Jon Fortt, Adam Lashinsky, Jessi Hempel, Michael Copeland and Jeffrey O’Brien, among others. Brainstorm Tech hopes to combine the Fortime brand with a marketplace of smart ideas fueled […]
Why Reuters shouldn't purchase Breakingviews.com
Felix Salmon of Reuters has an interesting analysis of why his shop shouldn’t purchase financial news and analysis site Breakingviews.com. Salmon writes, “To Reuters, then, the value of Breakingviews can be broken down into three parts. There’s the value of its contracts; the value of its brand; and the value of its journalists. The contracts […]
CNBC's Kneale attacks blogs
CNBC’s Dennis Kneale has had it with financial bloggers criticizing his work on the cable news network, and he fired back on Tuesday night. Gawker’s Ryan Tate reports, “The CNBC Reports host clearly wanted to push back at the ‘cowardly’ critics, and a CNBC segment about his feud gave him the chance to call his […]
CNBC.com launches Faber blog
CNBC.com launched Monday The Faber Report, a blog by David Faber with both original reporting and his unique perspective on the most important stories of the day. “David is one of the most well-respected business reporters in the country,” said Allen Wastler, managing editor of CNBC.com, in a statement. “Our blogs are a fast-growing area of our […]
Fake Steve Jobs returns
Jane Wells of CNBC reports that Newsweek’s Dan Lyons has resumed writing his “Fake Steve Jobs” blog in the past week, shortly before news broke that the Apple CEO had a liver transplant in Tennessee. Lyons had killed the blog last year. Wells writes, “By Saturday, news of the transplant was out, and Fake Steve […]
