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 […]
CNET seeks a personal finance writer
CNET is looking for a versatile writer who can help readers navigate some of life’s most consequential financial decisions — from shopping for a mortgage to applying for a student loan to filing taxes. Are you the go-to resource for friends and family when they’re mulling a big financial decision? Are you interested in the […]
The Markup hires Kerr to cover labor
The Markup has hired CNET senior reporter Dara Kerr to cover labor. Kerr has been covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She previously was a freelance reporter who wrote stories on everything from El Salvador’s civil war to an Oakland shepherd who uses goats to prevent wildfires. Kerr holds degrees from New York University, Columbia University and […]
The Markup hires CNET’s Ng to cover privacy
Tech news site The Markup has hired CNET’s Alfred Ng to cover privacy. Ng is a senior reporter for CNET News. He was raised in Brooklyn and previously worked on the New York Daily News’s social media and breaking news teams. He joined CNET in September 2016. He previously worked as the associate engagement editor at […]
Why Red Ventures bought CNET
CNET editor in chief Connie Guglielmo interviewed Red Ventrues CEO Ric Elias about the company’s purchase of the technology site. Here is an excerpt: Q: Why CNET Media Group? What is it about what we do that drew your attention? Elias: First, let me state the obvious: The CNET Media Group platform includes some of the most […]
