New editor named for CNET News
Dan Farber has been named editor-in-chief of CNET News.com, according to a release Tuesday afternoon. CNET also announced that Jai Singh, senior vice president and editor-in-chief of CNET.com, will be leaving the organization March 10. Farber has more than than 20 years of experience as an editor and journalist, primarily covering technology adn new media. As […]
CNET shares rise amid speculation of Google offer
Shares of media company CNET Networks Inc., currently battling dissident shareholders who want to expand its board, soared more than 7 percent on Friday, on speculation that Google Inc might be interested in acquiring a stake in it, according to a Reuters story. CNET operates a tech news service, as well as other news operations. […]
CNET, a takeover target, hurt by blogs
Kevin Delaney of The Wall Street Journal writes Tuesday about how tech news company CNET has seen its business suffer because of the rise of blogs that now offer much of the same information and commentary. Delaney wrote, “Founded in 1992, CNET operates a string of Web sites focused primarily on technology and entertainment, such […]
Investors seek takeover of CNet
Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times writes Monday that a group of investors are seeking to take over technology news company CNet. Sorkin wrote, “Without commenting on the proposal, CNet said in a statement Sunday that under its new management it had ‘made significant strategic, financial, personnel and operational progress.’ It said the […]
CNET seeks syndication to boost traffic
Abbey Klaassen of Advertising Age writes about how CNET is going to syndicate its content in a bid to boost its page views. Klaassen wrote, “Recently, analysts have been critical of page-view stagnation. ‘While we recognize a mix shift toward video and Flash content makes it increasingly difficult to predict a growth outlook using only […]
Apple or Abu Dhabi? What's the difference?
Caroline McCarthy of CNET News notes Friday that Fox Business Network anchor Alexis Glick confused Apple with the United Arab Emirates state of Abu Dhabi when reporting who had taken an 8 percent stake in Advanced Micro Devices. McCarthy wrote, “‘There’s some news coming across the tape right now,’ Glick said on the live program. ‘We’re seeing […]
Real-time stock prices wanted
Reuters reports Tuesday that web sites such as Google and Yahoo! have joined together with business news organizations such as Bloomberg News and CNET Networks to attempt to receive real-time stock price information from the exchanges. Currently, they receive stock price information on a 15-minute delay. A Reuters story reported, “Google and Yahoo banded together […]
Biz journalism finalists for Online Journalism Awards
At least four online business journalism ventures in the past year are finalists for the Online Journalism Awards, which are given out by the Online News Association and the USC Annenberg School for Communication. Denver Post business columnist Al Lewis is a finalist in the Online Commentary category for medium-sized publications for his blog “Talk […]
How does Apple hold biz media's interest?
Josh Wolf of CNET Networks writes Tuesday that Apple holds an unusual grip on the business media that borders on being excessive. Wolf wrote, “The most perplexing aspect of Apple’s cult-like position in our society is the way the company manages to consistently invoke the press’ interest. “It’s still unclear exactly what Apple will be […]
CNET reporters sue Hewlett-Packard in spying case
Three CNET Networks reporters filed a lawsuit against computer maker Hewlett-Packard in relation to the incident last year in which the company spied on them to determine a leak from its board, a Reuters story stated. The Reuters story reported, “The suit, filed in California state court in San Francisco, also contends that Hewlett-Packard broke […]
