AI Trends to Watch — Q4 2023
August 16, 2023
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Beware the Phony Tech News Sites
August 11, 2023
3:03 pm
SWMS agency subscribers increasingly ask us about tech news sites that look legit at a glance, yet there’s something fishy about them.
Larry Dignan Joins Constellation Research to Build News, Analysis and Event Coverage
May 8, 2023
7:49 am
The B2B tech world has a new experience to explore — Constellation Insights from Constellation Research. Its newly hired EIC is Larry Dignan, best known as ZDNet’s former EIC, though he spent the past 17 months overseeing content at Celonis.
What Are Publications Doing With AI? Here’s The Latest Update.
April 20, 2023
7:36 am
Readers have been asking, “What are publications doing with AI? Will AI start to impact my job [in tech PR]?” Based on our research, the answers are (a) they’re not sure yet and (b) not for a very long time.
The New TechNews, and a PR Pitch Model for 2023
April 18, 2023
9:51 am
Search platform TechNews last month introduced features that let users spot trends deep within tech editorial. Launched as IT Database in 2007, TechNews is widely used within tech PR to learn who is writing what.
Tom Krazit Launches ‘Runtime’
April 10, 2023
6:58 am
“We sure miss Protocol,” enterprise tech PR pros often say. What they mean is, “We sure miss what Tom Krazit brought to the party.” They no longer have to, because last week the former Protocol enterprise editor founded Runtime.
Here’s A Hack for Spotting Cybersecurity Trends
March 30, 2023
4:02 am
What’s trending in cybersecurity? It’s a good time to know, with the 32nd annual RSA Conference just around the corner. According to newly revamped TechNews, in terms of volume, whats’s trending is the same old damn thing: cyberattacks described in multiple, similar terms.
‘Fellows’ and ‘Interns’ Make Great Targets
February 27, 2023
8:12 am
Most PR pros categorize targets by beat, then by publication. There’s another way — by experience. The rookies are happy to be where they are. And quite often they are friendly toward PR, especially when you appear to know a little bit about them.
How to Pitch Silverlinings
February 16, 2023
6:48 am
Now in its second month, new cloud publication Silverlinings has established itself. Should you approach? Let’s first address the mission.
Generative AI Hasn’t Arrived Quite Yet — But You Can See It From Here
February 9, 2023
9:35 am
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BI Lets You Advertise Against Emotion
July 13, 2025
Using NLP software, Business Insider assesses how readers will react to its content emotionally, and then sells advertising based on that info. For example, an advertiser can choose to advertise against a story (or video) that makes you feel good or optimistic or pessimistic. This is where content is headed; and this trend may someday affect the way that you pitch.
Just What We Need: An Avalanche of Fake News Sites
July 12, 2025
An avalanche of fake news sites threatens the viability of the web itself. You may need a subscription to read this article, but this publication is definitely worth the money for a subscription.
Ron Miller’s Bosses at Boldstart Raise $250M
July 9, 2025
The former TC star reporter picked a good place to go. Here’s his latest.
ChatGPT Caught Lying
July 5, 2025
When Axios prompted ChatGPT for basic background research on Wealthfront’s confidential IPO filing last week, the bot confidently detailed a Wealthfront investor deck. The problem? It appears to be entirely made up.
Axios Belatedly Launches A Business-of-Media Event Franchise
June 26, 2025
Indy media business experts Brian Morrissey and Jacob Cohen Donnelly have built two very successful businesses with both newsletters and face-to-face events. Axios has noticed this and has decided to get into the event space focusing on the economics of publishing, which of course is a topic close to home. Announced this week: an Axios event coming up in September. Hosts: Sara Fischer and Kerry Flynn.