Mashable promotes Connellan to senior editor
Tech news site Mashable has promoted Shannon Connellan to senior editor. She previously was UK editor, overseeing the editorial strategy, content production, and team management. She had been in this role since June 2019, after serving as the Australia editor for Mashable. Connellan was previously managing editor of Concrete Playground. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the […]
CNET, PCMag, Mashable staffers issue vote of no confidence
Unionized journalists at Ziff Davis brands including PCMag, CNET, Mashable and more have overwhelmingly approved a vote of no confidence in company executive vice president and tech group general manager Kate Gutman. The collective action from workers at the company comes in response to multiple rounds of layoffs during the last two years. Leadership at […]
Mashable, PCMag owner sues OpenAI, alleging stolen content
Ziff Davis, the owner of tech publications Mashable and PCMag, is suing OpenAI, alleging it stole its content, reports Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times. Mullin reports, “Ziff Davis is one of the largest publishers in the United States, with more than 45 sites globally that together attract an average of 292 million visitors per month, […]
Mashable tech reporter Cavender is departing
Elena Cavender, a tech reporter at Mashable, is leaving the publication. Previously, she was a culture fellow and worked as a freelance news reporter for the Piedmont Exedra, an online newspaper. She was also a news reporter and deejay at KALX-FM 90.7, the student-run radio station at the University of California, Berkeley. She also wrote for […]
Mashable, PC Mag union wins guarantees against AI
The editorial union for Mashable and PC Mag has successfully bargained for protections against generative artificial intelligence, reports Andrew Deck of Nieman Lab. Deck writes, “The language around AI in the contract, which I reviewed, doesn’t place specific restrictions on the way generative AI is used in the editorial process — say, whether it can be […]
Tully departs Mashable for new opportunity
Jonathan Tully has left Mashable after four months to join Arc Network in Florida as a digital content editor for Human Resource Executive. In his new role, Tully will work with writers and editors to publish and promote industry-leading content for HRExecutive.com. Prior to serving as an editor and writer at Mashable, Tully worked as […]
Mashable names Thomas deputy shopping editor
Mashable has promoted Jae Thomas to deputy shopping editor. Recently, Thomas was a shopping reporter. Before that, she was an editorial shopping fellow, a role in which she pitched, wrote, and packaged shopping articles on a daily basis. She interned at New York Magazine’s Bedford + Bowery, Marie Claire and Hearst Magazines. Thomas has a […]
Mashable seeks a tech reporter
Mashable is looking for an experienced tech reporter with a conversational, engaging, and humorous writing style. If you’re tired of dry, boring product reviews and tech news, bring your thoughts, voice, and expertise to Mashable. The ideal candidate can write news hits quickly and cleanly. They also know how to write about phones, apps, and […]
Mashable promotes Thompson to features editor
Mashable has tapped Rachel Thompson as features editor. Thompson has been with Mashable for more than six years, previously serving as lifestyle reporter, lifestyle correspondent and recently, as senior culture reporter. She worked freelance for The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, HuffPost and more. She was an intern at Telegraph Media Group and Hearst U.K. Thompson […]
Mashable hires Cavender as tech reporter
Mashable has appointed Elena Cavender as a tech reporter. Previously, she was a culture fellow and worked as a freelance news reporter for the Piedmont Exedra, an online newspaper. She was also a news reporter and deejay at KALX-FM 90.7, the student-run radio station at the University of California, Berkeley. She also wrote for The […]
