Gizmodo seeks editor in chief
Gizmodo Media Group, which is part of Univision’s digital arm, Fusion Media Group, is seeking an experienced, dynamic leader to serve as Editor-in-Chief of its flagship website, Gizmodo.com, which reaches some 35 million monthly readers globally. The ideal candidate will be obsessive about technology, science, and geek culture, and have experience assigning coverage and developing editorial strategy across these […]
Austin Business Journal seeks tech reporter
The Austin Business Journal seeks a technology reporter to cover startups and large companies in one of the hottest tech sectors in the country. This beat focuses less on tech products and more on the people, money and companies behind them. Startups are a major force in Austin and will likely dominate coverage, but the […]
The Verge launches redesign
The Verge editor in chief Nilay Patel writes about the redesign of the tech news site, which launched Tuesday. Patel writes, “What else? After extensive user research, we learned that our homepage was too hard to navigate, and that everyone just wanted to see as many headlines as possible. So under the hero, you’ll find a reverse-chronological […]
Pittsburgh Biz Times seeks reporter to cover energy/tech
The Pittsburgh Business Times, part of the American City Business Journals chain, is looking for a junior reporter to cover the energy and technology beats. Preferred candidates will have at least two years experience as a reporter for a print or digital media outlet, a portfolio of clips that shows your best work and strong […]
IDigitalTimes.com seeks tech reporter
The editorial team at IBTimes is looking for a full-time technology reporter to work out of our New York office Monday through Friday. We’re looking for a reporter that can write original stories as well as develop breaking news. Role Description This role will be focused on AI, FinTech and future tech. This is the […]
How The Information is growing and expanding
Laura Hazard Owen of Nieman Lab interviewed The Information editor and founder Jessica Lessin about how the tech news site is growing. Here is an excerpt: Owen: How do you grow your subscriber count? Lessin: The most important way we draw new subscribers is just by writing must-read stories that people can’t read elsewhere. That […]
About.com launches tech site Lifewire
About.com launched a tech news site called Lifewire on Tuesday. The site is billed as containing actionable tech advice and answers without the jargon. Lifewire is the third stand-alone media property launched by About.com this year, following health and wellness site Verywell and personal finance site The Balance. “Lifewire’s distinct voice is a strong differentiator in the market,” said Neil Vogel, […]
NY Times buys tech site The Wirecutter
The New York Times Co. has purchased technology site The Wirecutter and another site for $30 million, writes Sydney Ember of The Times. Ember writes, “Founded in 2011 by Brian Lam, a technology journalist and former editor of Gawker Media’s technology site, Gizmodo, The Wirecutter provides recommendations for gadgets and electronics like televisions and headphones. (The Sweethome […]
CNET to start covering tech from disabled perspective
Roger Cheng of CNET writes about the tech news site’s coverage area called Tech Enabled, which focuses on how technology helps disabled consumers. Cheng writes, “Here at CNET, where we breathlessly jump from writing about Apple’s iPhone 7 one day to trying out Sony’s PlayStation VR the next, we know all too well what it’s like […]
CyberScoop hires cybersecurity reporter
Greg Otto, managing editor of CyberScoop, send out the following announcement: I would like to extend an official welcome to our newest reporter, Patrick Howell O’Neill. Patrick comes to us from The Daily Dot, where he served as one of the best cybersecurity reporters at the outlet. For over three years, he covered a wide […]
