Recode drops the /, redesigns itself

Dan Frommer, the editor of tech news site Recode, writes about its redesign and changes in its name and coverage.

Frommer writes, “The big picture: It is an especially exciting time to be working in tech journalism.

“After years where tech was covered as a thing, it’s now a crucial part of everything. For brands like Recode, that is both a huge opportunity and challenge. It means we must learn new fields, develop new types of storytelling and inform and entertain different people. But as tech reshapes every industry, it’s a natural opportunity to drive Recode’s expansion. See, for example, our new transportation section, anchored by Johana Bhuiyan, where we cover a massive, fast-changing business with tech as our lens.

“Building off our initial internet and media focus, I’m increasingly fascinated with topics like robotics, food tech, artificial intelligence, the business of space and the future of work. We will also expand our international coverage. One of my favorite projects over the past few years was reporting from Toshiba’s high-tech indoor lettuce farm outside of Tokyo, built in a former floppy-disk fabrication clean room. More of this is on the way.”

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