Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media
Yahoo has sold tech news Engadget to Static Media in a deal that was signed in early February and is scheduled to close later this March. Terms were not disclosed. David Pierce of The Verge writes, “The deal hasn’t yet been publicly announced, but a source familiar with the publication says Engadget staff was told a […]
Engadget seeks a senior writer to cover services and software
Engadget is hiring a Senior Writer to expand our buying advice coverage of software and services, including VPNs. For this newly created position, we’re looking for an enterprising journalist who can serve as our resident category expert, with a laser focus on reviews, best lists and supporting how-to/explainer stories for key online consumer SaaS products, […]
Business Insider hires Dixit to cover Meta
Business Insider has hired Pranav Dixit to cover Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram. He will start in January. He has been Engadget senior editor for a year. Dixit previously was a technology reporter covering the intersection of technology and culture for BuzzFeed News. He has been a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. He was also executive editor of FactorDaily, […]
Engadget senior editor Dixit departs for new opportunity
Tech news site Engadget senior editor Pranav Dixit is leaving for a new opportunity. He has been with the site for a year. Dixit previously was a technology reporter covering the intersection of technology and culture for BuzzFeed News. He has been a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. He was also executive editor of FactorDaily, a media […]
Wollman joining Bloomberg’s tech team as an editor
Dana Wollman, the former editor in chief at Engadget, is joining Bloomberg News as an editor on its technology team. When she became editor in chief in 2018, she was the first female to hold the position. She will start at Bloomberg later this month. Wollman left Engadget in February. Wollman got her start in […]
Senior reporter Lai among the Engadget layoffs
Senior reporter Richard Lai was among the Engadget layoffs this week. Lai joined Engadget in October 2009 and was the longest-serving writer on the site. Lai joined Engadget in London and was promoted to associate editor before moving back to Hong Kong in early 2011, where he became editor-in-chief of Engadget Chinese. He witnessed the recent boom […]
Engadget EIC Wollman says goodbye
Tech news site Engadget editor in chief Dana Wollman sent out the following to her colleagues on Thursday: Hi everyone, As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, tomorrow is my last day, and also the last day for a good few of our Engadget teammates. More than anything, I’m sad. This scrappy, hard-working team has become […]
Tech news site Engadget makes layoffs in restructuring
Engadget general manager Sarah Priestley sent out the following to the staff on Thursday: Team, In Engadget’s 20 years-long history, the site has been at the forefront of tech journalism, and I have profound respect for the brand that’s been built and the impact made thus far. Looking forward, our intent is to continue as a leading […]
Engadget hires Dixit as senior editor on West Coast
Tech news site Engadget has hired Pranav Dixit as a senior editor on the West Coast. He will start next week. Dixit has most recently been a technology reporter covering the intersection of technology and culture for BuzzFeed News. He has been a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. He was also executive editor of FactorDaily, […]
Engadget reporter Fingas is departing
Jon Fingas, a reporter at tech news site Engadget, is leaving after 11 years. He founded Electronista in 2006, soon after receiving his master’s degree in English, and became an associate editor at Engadget in 2012. He has since covered everything from crypto to politics. He began running Engadget’s weekend coverage in late 2017 and […]
