Re/code tech reviewer Cha is leaving
Bonnie Cha, a tech product columnist for Re/code, is leaving the tech news site and writes about her decision. Cha writes, “I’ll certainly miss my colleagues and peers, and the buzz and camaraderie of the newsroom during breaking news events. I’ll miss going mini-golfing and stand-up paddle boarding to test action cameras for ‘work,’ as […]
The tech reporter who is a nightmare for Apple
Philip Elmer-Dewitt of Fortune profiles 9to5Mac reporter Mark Gurman, who is known for breaking news about Apple despite the fact that he’s a 21-year-old college student. Elmer-Dewitt writes, “There’s no magic to it. Gurman has good sources in both the developer community and within Apple, and he works them relentlessly. I confess that I was […]
Puget Sound Biz Journal seeks tech reporter
The Puget Sound Business Journal is seeking a skilled reporter who is able to marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, reporters will produce content – original and curated – that […]
Tech reporter leaving San Francisco Business Times
Patrick Hoge, the tech reporter for the San Francisco Business Times, is leaving the weekly newspaper after seven years. Hoge writes, “For my part, I am going into stealth mode, as they say in the startup world. I have some entrepreneurial ventures I want to pursue. “The Silicon Valley risk-taking ethos has rubbed off on […]
NYTimes hires Apple reporter from Bloomberg
Bloomberg News reporter Katie Benner is joining the New York Times to cover Apple. Here is business editor Dean Murphy‘s announcement: She’s covered Wall Street and Silicon Valley. She’s been a magazine writer and a columnist. Early in her career she wrote for Beijing Review, and since last fall, she has been based in San […]
New beats for Gelles, Chen on NYT’s biz desk
New York Times business editor Dean Murphy sent out the following announcement to the staff: We are pleased to announce that David Gelles and Brian Chen are taking on new roles for BizDay. David will write regularly for Sunday Business about finance and other Wall Street and business subjects, drawing upon his experience covering M&A, […]
TechCrunch senior editor Lawler leaving for VC firm
TechCrunch senior editor Ryan Lawler announced that he is leaving the tech news site to join a venture capital firm in August. Lawler writes on Medium, “I’ve been pretty lucky in my career. I love technology and apps and startups and count myself as extraordinarily fortunate to have been in the employ of TechCrunch, where […]
Coverage: Apple to start streaming music service
Apple will do just about anything to stay on top. And that includes adding a streaming music service in order to remain the go-to for consumers. The service will be announced next week and adds to the rivalry for consumers’ attention. The Wall Street Journal story by Ethan Smith and Daisuke Wakabayashi had these details […]
Business Insider deletes posts after Businessweek writer complains
Business Insider removed several posts from its site after the author — a Bloomberg Businessweek journalist — of a new biography on Elon Musk complained that the site was mining his book for blog posts, reports Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke of The New York Observer. Bloomgarden-Smoke writes, “Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic […]
New York Business Journal seeks tech reporter
ACBJ seeks an experienced reporter to cover venture capital and the Silicon Alley startup scene for the New York Business Journal. This is a high-profile position that requires both daily posts on breaking and developing news as well as longer-term story development. Plus, the reporter will write a column for the Upstart Business Journal. Business […]
