CNET taps Ravisetti on the science reporting team
CNET has hired Monisha Ravisetti on the science reporting team. She joins from The Academic Times, a start-up publication that grew to have more than 1 million viewers per month, where she was a science reporter. Previously, she was a science journalism intern at Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. She […]
Red Ventures and its leadership style rankles some journalists
Ben Smith of the New York Times profiles CNET and The Points Guy owner Red Ventures, which has a management style that some journalists don’t like. Smith reports, “More troublingly, some reporters at The Points Guy, which also covers the travel industry in general (it has been a comprehensive source for information on where vaccinated Americans can […]
Larkin departs CNET for startup
Mark Larkin, president of CNET Media at Red Ventures, will be leaving after 25 years to join a startup project. As president, Larkin oversaw the CNET Media business and strategy, and under him, CNET evolved from a consumer electronics vertical to the world’s largest technology media brand. Before this, Larkin was executive vice president and […]
CNET hires Fowler to cover cybersecurity
Tech news site CNET has hired Bree Fowler as a senior writer to cover cybersecurity. For the past four and a half years, Fowler has been a technology reporter and writer specializing in digital security and privacy at Consumer Reports. She also covered smartphones, wearable technology, and other emerging tech. Before joining Consumer Reports, she worked as […]
Torabi joins CNET as editor-at-large of personal finance
Farnoosh Torabi will be joining CNET’s team as editor-at-large of personal finance. She will also be licensing her podcast “So Money” to CNET. “So Money” has surpassed 14 million downloads and on the show, she spotlights leading experts, authors and influencers about financial perspectives, money failures and habits. She also answers listeners’ personal financial questions […]
CNET to expand, add 150 more staffers
Tech news site CNET is expanding and wants to add 150 new staff positions, writes senior vice president of content and strategy Lindsey Turrentine. Turrentine writes, “During 2020, CNET spun off from its old parent, ViacomCBS. We landed with Red Ventures, a rapidly growing, privately held digital media and marketing company based in South Carolina just across […]
CNET seeks a how-to writer
Red Ventures is looking for a Content Writer to join our CNET How-To team. CNET is a premium source for news and advice, ranging from technology to culture, personal finance, health and more. This role will focus on writing stories that break down and explain complicated public policy news and current events that bubble up […]
CNET’s Guglielmo talks about how the pandemic changed tech news
Summer Falgiano spoke with CNET editor in chief Connie Guglielmo on her “Badasses in Tech” podcast about how the pandemic changed tech news. After working for Bloomberg News and other media organizations, Guglielmo has been in charge of news at CNET for the past six years. “My jobs has really to bring back interest in CNET,” she said. […]
CNET’s Bakalar moving to games division at Red Ventures
CNET editor at large Jeff Bakalar is moving to the games division of Red Ventures, which acquired CNET last year. Bakalar will be working with Gamespot and another website about videogames, Giant Bomb, to help lead content strategy/development and partnerships. “My deepest gratitude and respect goes out to all my friends and colleagues throughout the CNET […]
CNET seeks a personal finance editor
The Personal Finance Editor will play a pivotal role in CNET’s ongoing mission to be the best destination for personal finance advice and news. Versatility will be key. The Editor will shepherd content through the editorial process from ideation to publication. They will edit a wide range of content — from credit card best lists […]
