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SWMS Coverage Analysis: Google Chrome
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Wed, 2009-07-08 17:01SWMS Coverage Analysis: Google Chrome
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Who did the best job of covering today's breaking news about Google Chrome becoming a netbook operating system?
For what it's worth, Ars Technica broke the story, shortly before Google itself announced the news in a company blog.
More revealing are the editorial approaches, categorized below:
BusinessWeek Tightens Edit Standards
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Wed, 2009-07-01 03:12Ever wonder if mainstream media outlets operate with two sets of editorial standards -- a stringent one for articles and a looser one for blog posts?
Google Byline Search Disappoints
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2009-06-29 03:12Don't drop your Factiva subscription just yet. Google News's byline search capability -- announced last week -- often yielded faulty results and was frustrating to use during SWMS testing.
A Fatal Flaw in Business Exchange?
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2009-06-22 08:12Is there a fundamental flaw in Business Exchange, BusinessWeek's community and content-aggregation site? InformationWeek blogger Bob Evans thinks so. In a Jun. 15 blog post, Evans observed that Google News treats any link contributed to Business Exchange as being from BusinessWeek itself.
BusinessWeek to Redesign Next Week
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Tue, 2009-06-16 03:12BusinessWeek.com will roll out a redesign next week, says editor-in-chief John A. Byrne.
Fastest, Slowest Tech Edit Sites
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Wed, 2009-05-20 03:12If you enjoy quick-to-load tech edit web sites, you'll want to experience PCWorld.com, PCMag.com and CNET.com.
BusinessWeek Proudly Announces Engagement Index Success
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Fri, 2009-04-24 03:12The latest SWMS Tech Media This Week podcast is now posted. Listen here (9:18).
Think Packaging
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Tue, 2009-04-14 03:12Enterprise software coverage may be more achievable than you think. In an e-mail to SWMS, Fortune technology editor Stephanie Mehta yesterday reminded us of these recent pieces:
Rachael King, BusinessWeek
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2009-04-13 03:12Rachael King, tech blogger
BusinessWeek.com
April 2009
SWMS Audio Link
SWMS PDF Link <-- READ THIS FOR ALL THE CALL DETAILS.
BusinessWeek may have dozens of great reporters, but responsibility for enterprise tech coverage has pretty much fallen upon the shoulders of one woman, Rachael King.
Jessica E. Vascellaro, Douglas MacMillan, Taylor Buley
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Tue, 2009-03-31 03:12Jessica E. Vascellaro. Douglas MacMillan. Taylor Buley. Which social media reporter is most likely to tell the vendor's story?
