Penske Media Buys 20% of Vox Media
February 7, 2023
9:00 am
So 1/5 of The Verge and 1/5 of Vox, and the other titles, now belong to the publisher of Rolling Stone and Women’s Wear Daily.
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The Verge: ‘CNET Pushed Reporters to Be More Favorable to Advertisers, Staffers Say’
February 3, 2023
11:28 am
CNET insiders are leaking, helping Mia Sato deliver this powerful story, which alleges that CNET buckles to advertisers, and also, that editors knew about the
CNET and Owner Red Ventures Have a Mess on Their Hands
February 2, 2023
11:28 am
The latest from Futurism: ‘Leaked Messages Show How CNET’s Parent Company Really Sees AI-Generated Content… They’re happy to spoonfeed you unlabeled AI garbage — but
Bloomberg TV to Launch ‘Bloomberg Originals,’ Moves QuickTake to Social
February 2, 2023
11:15 am
Great scoop from the WSJ’s Alexandra Bruell (sub required).
Good Pitching Advice from Axios
February 2, 2023
6:23 am
Tweeted by Axios health tech reporter Erin Brodwin: “If you’re pitching me on a company’s credentials, no need to tell me how great the founding
ChatGPT Tells Accounting Today ‘Don’t Worry’
February 1, 2023
4:09 pm
AI won’t replace accountants, says ChatGPT, as published in Accounting Today.
Fortune Extends ‘Brainstorm Tech’
February 1, 2023
6:54 am
Fortune this week announced Fortune’s Founders Forum, an extension of Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech franchise. Former Fortune reporter Polina Marinova Pompliano will co-moderate the first Founders
Andy Serwer Now Editor-at-Large at Barron’s
January 30, 2023
1:15 pm
Posted Stephanie Mehta on LinkedIn: “Barron’s is about to get a little spicy…in a good way.”
Hot Podcast: The Logan Bartlett Show
January 30, 2023
11:49 am
Worth a listen. Fast Company’s David Lidsky gave it a lot of love this month.
Stephanie Mehta Returns to Writing with ‘Modern CEO’
January 30, 2023
7:50 am
It’s a weekly newsletter and you can read it here. “I want to hear your thoughts and suggestions about future topics,” the Mansueto executive says,
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Penske Media Buys 20% of Vox Media
February 7, 2023
So 1/5 of The Verge and 1/5 of Vox, and the other titles, now belong to the publisher of Rolling Stone and Women’s Wear Daily. Interesting deal and a nice scoop from the NYT.
The Verge: ‘CNET Pushed Reporters to Be More Favorable to Advertisers, Staffers Say’
February 3, 2023
CNET insiders are leaking, helping Mia Sato deliver this powerful story, which alleges that CNET buckles to advertisers, and also, that editors knew about the unreliable AI-written copy, but owner Red Ventures made them use it anyway.
CNET and Owner Red Ventures Have a Mess on Their Hands
February 2, 2023
The latest from Futurism: ‘Leaked Messages Show How CNET’s Parent Company Really Sees AI-Generated Content…
They’re happy to spoonfeed you unlabeled AI garbage — but they’re terrified Google will take notice.’
Bloomberg TV to Launch ‘Bloomberg Originals,’ Moves QuickTake to Social
February 2, 2023
Great scoop from the WSJ’s Alexandra Bruell (sub required).
Good Pitching Advice from Axios
February 2, 2023
Tweeted by Axios health tech reporter Erin Brodwin: “If you’re pitching me on a company’s credentials, no need to tell me how great the founding team is, where they’ve worked, etc. — I’ll find out. Tell me how they solve a problem, how they’re diff from rivals (and there are *always* rivals), how they track outcomes and get paid.”
ChatGPT Tells Accounting Today ‘Don’t Worry’
February 1, 2023
AI won’t replace accountants, says ChatGPT, as published in Accounting Today.
Fortune Extends ‘Brainstorm Tech’
February 1, 2023
Fortune this week announced Fortune’s Founders Forum, an extension of Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech franchise. Former Fortune reporter Polina Marinova Pompliano will co-moderate the first Founders Forum event in July, along with Michal Lev-Ram. Fortune Founders Forum will be co-located with Brainstorm Tech. Here is the press release.