International Biz Times hires three new reporters
The International Business Times announced three additions to its New York newsroom on Monday. Eric Markowitz will serve as senior writer for the technology team covering the deep web, the sharing economy and the many issues that lie at the intersection of technology and society. Prior to joining International Business Times, Markowitz reported on technology […]
NYT public editor critical of tech column
Margaret Sullivan, the public editor of the New York Times, criticizes a column written by tech writer Nick Bilton about cancer and cell phones. Sullivan writes, “Here’s my take: Mr. Bilton’s writing on technology — on which he’s often engaging and informative — doesn’t make him a health or science expert. It is, of course, possible […]
Refinery29 adding tech coverage
The Refinery29 website, known more for fashion and style coverage, has added technology coverage to its site, reports Nicole Levy of Capital New York. Levy writes, “On the technology beat, Kelly Bourdet, health and wellness director, has added tech director to her title, and Christina Bonnington has been named technology editor. Bonnington most recently worked […]
Reuters seeks tech reporter in San Francisco
Reuters is seeking a junior reporter to help with its coverage of the technology sector out of San Francisco. A willingness to learn and help a busy team with all aspects of the technology file is a must. The successful candidate will be expected to build sources, break news and deliver exclusives and enterprising stories. […]
The problem with tech journalism and how to fix it
Eric Jackson writes for Forbes.com about the problems with technology reporting and makes suggestions on how to fix its issues. Jackson writes, “Why is there so little criticism of tech companies by mainstream business journalists today? “Every other day, we read someone opining about if we’re in a tech bubble or not, but I rarely […]
NYT’s tech columnist Wood to join Marketplace
New York Times tech columnist Molly Wood has been hired to become host and senior tech correspondent for the public radio show “Marketplace.” Wood, who is deputy technology editor at the Times, will start April 13. Wood writes on her blog: I’ll continue to be based in San Francisco, but I’ll be the backup host […]
Business Insider names new executive editor, tech editor
Business Insider editor Henry Blodget sent out the following announcement of promotions on Tuesday: On the heels of our record readership last month (~75 million global uniques, 30+ million video streams!), we’re pleased to announce some new editorial promotions and responsibilities at BI. We are promoting Jay Yarow to Executive Editor. Jay joined us 7 […]
Coverage: TV wars
As more viewers are cutting ties with cable and moving to streaming television and movies, companies are scrambling to capture their attention (and the associated ad dollars.) There were several content deals recently, and taken all together they show an industry in flux. The first story is about mighty Apple, which just seems to win […]
Kafka: Owners trying to sell GigaOm
Peter Kafka of Re/code writes Saturday that the owners of the tech news site GigaOm, which recently closed, are trying to sell the site. Kafka writes, “In addition to its Web site, which the company said attracted an audience of 6.5 million people a month, Gigaom also had an events business and a research arm. […]
Reuters seeks e-commerce reporter in San Francisco
Reuters is seeking a top-notch reporter in San Francisco to lead its coverage of e-commerce. The battle between online and bricks-and-mortar companies is reaching a new pitch. As Amazon makes massive investments in delivery systems, stores are cutting prices, learning how to use the Web and gathering more information about customers. The beat goes far […]
