How CNET is expanding its tech coverage
Shelley Hepworth of Columbia Journalism Review writes about how tech news site CNET is expanding its definition of tech coverage by sending journalists overseas to report on how refugees using technology. Hepworth writes, “The effort, motivated in part by an image of a dead Syrian boy that went viral last year and has come to represent […]
CNET News seeks tech reporter
CNET News is seeking a full-time reporter to cover a variety of areas in tech. S/he will be responsible for covering high-profile executives, industry influencers and key companies. We need someone who can handle breaking news, with quick and expert analysis, and develop and deliver enterprise stories. The ideal candidate is someone who is not […]
CNET redesign will run until the end of the year
The redesign of tech news site CNET that began with last week’s unveiling of a new home page — and new reviews pages — will go through the end of the year and include every facet of the site. And then, CNET plans to continuously tweak its look, said Jeremy Toeman, vice president of product, in […]
CNET unveils flexible redesign
Tech news site CNET unveiled a redesigned website on Friday. Vice president of product Jeremy Toeman writes: For our desktop visitors, right now you’re seeing a brand-new CNET home page, rethought, redesigned, re-everything-ed. Our mobile redesign is still in the works (and already in testing!). So not only are we doing this redesign, but, as […]
CNET’s success comes from its focus
Brian Morrissey of Digiday interviewed Eric Johnson, the general manager of CNET’s media division, about the success of the tech site. Morrissey writes, “Tech is a crowded category, growing more crowded by the month. CNET looks to differentiate by focusing on the consumer at the point of decision. That means the expert review remains paramount, Johnson […]
How CNET covers tech news and gadgets by experimenting
Connie Guglielmo is editor in chief of CNET News, directing the operational and editorial aspects of the tech news site’s news team, from breaking news to analysis and features. Guglielmo joined CNET in March 2014. Guglielmo previously worked at Forbes, where for two years she wrote cover stories, interviewed notable CEOs and helped direct the […]
CNET launches new tech application
CNET launched “Tech Today,” a stand alone application that brings consumers a compilation of the 10 most important tech stories of the day, on Thursday. Many publisher apps are being created with multi-faceted uses to prompt the reader in a number of directions, CNET is embarking on a simple and non-invasive approach with “Tech Today.” […]
Why CNET is now publishing fiction
Alexandra Alter of the New York Times writes about how tech news site CNET is now publishing fiction as long as it pertains to technology. Alter writes, “In an era when many general interest magazines have abandoned publishing short fiction, CNET is entering the literary arena with a new monthly series, Technically Literate, which will feature […]
How CNET links its video and social teams
Sahil Patel of Digiday writes about how tech news site CNET is linking its video and social teams to improve its readership. Patel writes, “CNET has taken an integrated approach to its 25-person video team and five-person social team. A video producer works with the social team. The producer works with a social manager to determine which videos should […]
CNET seeks senior editor in San Francisco
We are CNET, the world’s No. 1 tech news and reviews site, period. We publish the most comprehensive, timely, and engaging technology news, video reviews, and advice on the planet, and we take pride in independent, creative journalism that helps real people really understand and enjoy tech. You are a tech expert and an experienced […]
