CNET, ZDNet staffers to join NewsGuild of New York
Editorial workers at CNET and ZDNet are joining The NewsGuild of New York as members of the Ziff Davis Creators Guild. Late last year, Ziff Davis acquired both websites, which cover technology, reviews and beyond. CNET and ZDNet workers will be covered under the Ziff Davis Creators Guild’s current contract, ratified last summer. Under the […]
CNET’s Blumenthal joins Verizon
CNET senior editor Eli Blumenthal has become a senior manager at Verizon. He has had a particular focus on covering the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He also was a reporter for CNET covering mobile, gaming, software, apps and services. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. Blumenthal holds a […]
CNET parent takes DEI information off website
Ziff Davis, the $2 billion media conglomerate that owns dozens of sites including PCMag, Lifehacker, IGN and CNET, has taken diversity, equity, and inclusion information off of its website, reports Jules Roscoe of 404 Media. Roscoe reports, “In the past month, the company removed information about diversity-focused employee resource groups, inclusion-based hiring goals, and diversity training […]
Senior editor Blumenthal departing CNET
Senior editor Eli Blumenthal is departing CNET for a new opportunity. He has had a particular focus on covering the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He also was a reporter for CNET covering mobile, gaming, software, apps and services. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. Blumenthal holds a […]
CNET’s Guglielmo is departing
Connie Guglielmo, who has been editor in chief of tech news site CNET and most recently an editorial strategist and columnist for artificial intelligence, is departing after more than a decade. Guglielmo previously oversaw CNET News since 2014 and then was promoted to editor in chief of all of CNET’s operations. “And yes, I look […]
CNN Business hires Eadicicco as tech editor
CNN Business has hired Lisa Eadicicco as its technology editor. She will start on Monday. Eadicicco has been a senior editor for CNET covering mobile devices. She has been writing about technology for almost a decade. Prior to joining CNET, Eadicicco served as a senior tech correspondent at Business Insider covering Apple and the broader consumer tech industry. She was also […]
CNET senior editor Eadicicco is departing
Lisa Eadicicco, a senior editor for CNET covering mobile devices, is leaving for a new opportunity. She has been writing about technology for almost a decade. Prior to joining CNET, Eadicicco served as a senior tech correspondent at Business Insider covering Apple and the broader consumer tech industry. She was also previously a tech columnist […]
CNET VP of content Profis departs after 16 years
Sharon Profis, the vice president of content at tech news site CNET, is leaving after 16 years. “I’ll be taking my learnings and experiences to a role that supports creators of content and the future of media,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “Saying goodbye to CNET wasn’t easy, but I’m excited for what comes next.” Profis […]
Ziff Davis is acquiring CNET for $100 million
Ziff Davis inked a deal to acquire CNET for about $100 million, marking the third corporate parent for the pioneering tech news and reviews site in four years, reports Todd Spangler of Variety. Spangler writes, “In 2008, CBS had acquired CNET Networks for $1.8 billion. In 2020, as Paramount Global (then known as ViacomCBS) was seeking to offload non-core assets, […]
CNET seeks a mortgage editor
CNET is looking for a versatile editor with experience writing and editing mortgage, real estate market and home equity content. Personal finance editors at CNET help readers navigate some of life’s most consequential financial decisions — from shopping for a mortgage to leveraging the equity you’ve built in your home. We’re looking for an editor […]
