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August 2, 2022
2:30 pm
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Q&A: Adrian Bridgwater, contributor
April 20, 2022
2:53 pm
Focused on developers and data, B2B tech edit freelancer Adrian Bridgwater writes for UK-based ComputerWeekly, Enterprise Networking Planet, eWeek UK, Forbes and IDG Connect.
Odds & Ends: Forbes, Fortune
April 8, 2022
7:51 am
Above: Forbes Virtual NFT Billionaires. They go on sale Apr. 11, for Forbes paid subscribers. You’ll need at least .25 ETH (today worth $806) to
Q&A: Bruce Rogers, Forbes senior contributor
April 1, 2022
2:48 pm
A former VP and chief insights officer at Forbes, Bruce Rogers continues to serve his alma mater as a senior contributor. He says he receives ten pitches a day. Before you add the 11th, give yourself an advantage and enjoy this Q&A…
Odds & Ends
January 13, 2022
11:06 am
Former InformationWeek reporter David Carr has joined Similarweb as senior insights manager. He’ll be mining data and sharing analyses on Similarweb’s blog. SWMS will be
Profile: Kenrick Cai, Forbes
January 13, 2022
3:58 am
Forbes senior reporter Kenrick Cai chases Series A funding and spotlights fast-rising startups. Upon graduation from Duke University in June 2019, Kenrick joined Forbes as an intern and worked his way up.
Profile: Karen Walker, Forbes/Fast Company
October 27, 2021
1:54 pm
Karen Walker is a consummate management consultant who contributes to Forbes and Fast Company. She thinks differently than journalists do, as you’ll see in this revealing Q & A, conducted Oct. 25.
Alex Konrad: A Deeper Look
March 17, 2021
2:41 pm
Forbes senior editor Alex Konrad gave us a metric ton of insight this month — one article just wasn’t enough. So this week we plumb the notebook of SWMS contributor Rhiannon Pacheco, who interviewed Alex earlier this month, and present the rest of Alex’s thoughtful and heartfelt advice for PR pros looking to win his attention.
SWMS Debut: ‘Two Questions’
March 4, 2021
9:43 am
[SWMS contributor Rhiannon Pacheco writes:] “Today we’re excited to launch Two Questions, an incisive, get-to-the-point interview series where we sit down with a top-tier journalist to learn what makes them tick and why they love what they do. Our inaugural guest: Forbes senior editor Alex Konrad.
‘The Midas Touch,’ A New Forbes Newsletter, Launches Mar. 7
March 4, 2021
9:22 am
[SWMS contributor Rhiannon Pacheco writes:] Forbes senior editor Alex Konrad has announced the launch of a new weekly newsletter called “The Midas Touch,” debuting Sun. Mar. 7. Alex shared with us rich detail on the newsletter’s focus — “the world of VC and startup fundraising” — and on how PR pros can pitch stories.
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Insider Goes on Strike…
June 3, 2023
… over healthcare benefits. The shop has always been a high-stress place to work. We’ll see who gives in first. The Wrap broke the news.
NYT Competitor Shellacked… by NYT
May 22, 2023
A thousand words about The Messenger, a well-funded news startup that had a few challenges out of the gate? Read for yourself (password probably required) with an eye toward whether the NYT’s audience is being served.
CNET Is Unionizing
May 17, 2023
Mia Sato at The Verge has the story. Hollywood writers aren’t the only writers with livelihoods at stake.
SWMS Turns 25 Today
May 11, 2023
SWMS turns 25 today — only because our subscribers made it possible. Thank you for all the support over all the years.
Traffic to Stack Overflow Drops; ChatGPT Is the Reason
May 11, 2023
David Carr has the story on the Similarweb blog.
Open Stats for SWMS 5/9 Emailer
May 11, 2023
In descending order: who’s still left at ZDNet and TechRepublic; cheat sheets on SF-based tech reporters and AI in retail; Esther Ajao Q&A; cheat sheets on DEI, AI newsletters, accessibility and podcasts for retail investors; Larry Dignan joins Constellation Research; Robin Wauters podcast; cheat sheet on room videoconferencing systems.
Discover ‘Rest of World’
May 11, 2023
If you’re interested in a truly global picture of how tech is transforming business and society, explore Rest of World, a fascinating newsletter franchise.
Dark Reading Launches Global Section
May 11, 2023
The new section, DR Global, will focus on the Middle East and Africa, where build-outs are now off the chart.
More Layoffs at TheSkimm
May 4, 2023
The 11-year-old newsletter can’t find a buyer, so 22 more employees are shown the door, says Insider.