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October 5, 2021
4:35 pm
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Profile: Nicole Perlroth, New York Times
October 5, 2021
4:34 am
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More on Tier 1 Audience Data: We’re Revising The Figures
July 22, 2021
11:16 am
Tier 1 traffic is dropping, but not as much as we reported last month. It turns out that Similarweb refined its algorithms late last year, impacting SWMS analysis published Jun. 28.
Profile: Ari Levy, CNBC
July 1, 2021
3:14 pm
Senior technology reporter Ari Levy has “been there” — seven years at CNBC after 11 at Bloomberg.
Tier 1 Audiences are Plummeting, According to SimilarWeb Data
June 28, 2021
12:06 pm
Tier 1 audiences are plummeting, according to SimilarWeb data compiled by SWMS. Of 15 titles analyzed year over year, only Axios showed a gain. Every other brand suffered double-digit losses. Let’s take a look at the data.
Cheat Sheet: African Correspondents for Global Publications
June 19, 2021
2:30 pm
Here’s a list of eight reporters who cover Africa — general news and business news — for top-tier publications. Included is SimilarWeb traffic data as of June 2021.
Cheat Sheet: Tech Columnists at WSJ, NYT & Bloomberg
June 12, 2021
3:44 pm
Pitching columnists is often wiser than pitching reporters because they don’t need third-parties to back up their assertions. If they believe it, they can write it. So we have assembled a list of prominent tech columnists at WSJ, NYT and Bloomberg, current as of June 2021.
Tier 1 Has a New Competitor: Andreessen Horowitz
April 29, 2021
10:26 am
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz is building what you might call its own Wired — a pro-tech media brand appealing both to consumers and business. It’s unnamed as yet, but A16Z is hiring fast. So far, at least, parts of it appear to be pitchable.
Two Questions: Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
April 5, 2021
6:36 pm
SWMS contributor Rhiannon Pacheco writes: We connected with Bloomberg consumer tech reporter Mark Gurman to explore what it would take for him to cover a less well-established company than Apple, and why he’s excited to explore (and cover) the technology that will follow the smartphone.
Two Questions: Cade Metz, NYT
March 31, 2021
4:41 pm
Cade Metz is consistent. We interviewed him in 2008, 2012 and 2015. Each time he has carried the same message: though he reports on tech, it’s always about the people. This week we checked in with Cade to discuss Genius Makers, his new book about “the mavericks who brought AI to Google, Facebook and the world.” Again with the people!
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If anyone can bring #AR to journalism, it's the combo of Axel Springer and Snap. They just did a development deal.
Axel Springer and Snap launch global partnership shaping the future of digital journalism
Companies to develop new formats of engaging news for Snapchat
www.axelspringer.com
Of the 20 most recent Forbes posts on the topic of #DEI, 12 were either paid posts or Council posts (which also are paid). Perhaps DEI is more top-of-mind with brands than with Forbes reporters and unpaid contributors.
Hello! Excited to announce that I started @politico today. I'm joining the excellent health care team as a health tech reporter. Send me your best tips 😈
TechCrunch has landed Bill Gates as a speaker at next month's TC Sessions: Climate conference.
TC Sessions: Climate 2022
TC Sessions: Climate 2022 - Zellerbach Hall At UC Berkeley - June 14, 2022
techcrunch.com
There has been a noticeable drop in #crypto pr pitches today...
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