CNBC hires Sherman, D’Onfro for tech team
Jay Yarow, senior vice president and executive editor of CNBC Digital, sent out the following announcement on Thursday: Very exciting news, team. We are adding two fantastic reporters to our already amazing technology team — Alex Sherman and Jillian D’Onfro. Alex is a killer reporter from Bloomberg, who consistently breaks big news. Jillian is also […]
The last of the old-time tech product reviewers
Michael Antonoff of Backchannel writes about Lancelot Braithwaite, who began reviewing tech products for Video magazine back in the 1970s. Antonoff writes, “What distinguished Braithwaite from his peers was his deep technical knowledge and an almost holy commitment to the industry. He didn’t just write reviews, but saw himself as part of a community that […]
Some tech reporters upset about not getting iPhone X at same time
Some tech reporters expressed frustration that they did not receive an iPhone X to review at the same time other reporters received one, writes Alexei Oreskovic of Business Insider. Oreskovic writes, “In a series of venom-filled posts on Monday, for example, Apple blogger John Gruber lashed out at some of the media outlets he apparently deemed unworthy of getting early access […]
Coverage: Sprint deal with T-Mobile is in trouble
Japan’s SoftBank is on the verge of walking away from discussions to merge its U.S. wireless operator Sprint with T-Mobile, its next biggest competitor. James Fontanella-Khan and Arash Massoudi of The Financial Times had the news: After several months of discussions and weeks of intensive back-and-forth, the Japanese conglomerate which owns an 83 per cent of Sprint remains unhappy with […]
Lorenz joining Daily Beast as tech reporter
Taylor Lorenz has been hired by The Daily Beast to cover technology. She will eventually be based in San Francisco but will work in its New York office through the holidays. Lorenz is currently a senior editor and director of emerging platforms at The Hill where she covers national politics, breaking news, and protests. She previously covered the […]
Tech news sites quietly use this word too much
Tim Ellis of Geekwire writes about how tech news sites use the word “quietly” in headlines and stories to excess, often creating drama when it’s not needed. Ellis writes, “Apparently whenever a tech company does anything without publishing a press release and running ads during Monday Night Football, tech news sites have decided that the […]
Consumer Reports seeks writer/editor for electronics
Technology is moving so fast that new developments can be confusing for consumers to understand. Our writers and editors need to be more than just tech savvy—they need the writing talent and passion for reporting to connect our readers to the most important stories in tech in ways that are both engaging and accessible. Writers […]
Tech news site The Information is doubling its editorial staff
Tech news site The Information, founded by former Wall Street Journal reporter Jessica Lessin in 2013, plans to double its editorial staff, reports Jason Abbruzzese of Mashable. Abbruzzese writes, “Four years in, Lessin is vindicated. The Information has more than 10,000 subscribers (though Lessin declined to provide an updated number) and is expanding. The publication […]
ACBJ launching CincyInno next week
American City Business Journals is adding Cincinnati to its markets where it operates websites covering the local entrepreneurship and startup scene. Rob Daumeyer, editor of the Cincinnati Business Courier, writes, “It will officially roll out on Oct. 16. You can reach it here. “Why Cincinnati? Because of our city’s growing startup scene and innovation economy. “Cincy […]
WSJ’s Fowler hired as Washington Post tech columnist
Washington Post national economy and business editor David Cho, deputy business editor Zachary Goldfarb and business digital editor Michelle Williams sent out the following announcement: We are thrilled to announce that Geoffrey Fowler will be The Washington Post’s new technology columnist. Geoff has spent the last 16 years with The Wall Street Journal and the […]
