SWMS Online Facebook Post: TC50/Demo '08 companies; Where are they now?
As TechCruch 50 and DEMO Fall approach, it's nice to look back and see how much of last year's startups actually amount to anything. This piece ran in April 2009 but should be updated. We love this kind of reporting vigilance.
SWMS Editorial Teleconference - Maggie Reardon, senior writer, CNET News
Maggie Reardon, senior writer
CNET News
August 2009
How often do you hear a reporter say, I could use some story ideas from PR? That’s pretty much what Maggie Reardon told us this month, and it just doesn’t get any better than that. But beware: she wants you to tee it up.
SWMS Coverage Analysis: Google Chrome
SWMS 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:
SWMS Editorial Teleconference: Matt Asay, News.com
Dan Farber, CNET
CNET News
March 2008
Stefanie Olsen, News.com
The Beat
Science and cutting-edge technology have replace e-commerce and reporting on the media. Add to that kids and technology. Focus: how kids are using tech and how intelligence is evolving in the Internet age. In the past, coverage in this area has focused primarily on "filtering and how parents can help protect kids" but in the last couple of years Stefanie has seen an explosion of virtual worlds and networks aimed at younger kids.
Martin LaMonica, News.com
A former InfoWorld reporter, Martin is best known for covering enterprise software, but he has recently added Web 2.0 and clean tech to his repertoire.
