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October 28, 2022
11:59 am
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Cheat Sheet: Demo Review Shops
April 25, 2022
5:50 pm
This cheat sheet is a bit different: we’re looking at review sites that do product demos or walkthroughs. A bit of an inexact science. We led with the publications this time, not the editor in charge…
Cheat Sheet: Sites that Sell Gear (Mostly) to Guys
April 17, 2019
1:32 pm
It seems there are as many platforms as publications these days. A subscriber recently sent us a list of cool-things-to-buy sites, apparently geared to males and built on affiliate marketing, where the publishers make a commission on every item sold.
Cheat Sheat: Apps Reviewers
June 26, 2018
2:50 pm
Yes, there are still publications out there that review apps. Not as many as there once was. Here are the ones we found, with contact info where we could get it. Info fresh as of June 2018.
Cheat Sheet: Product Reviews
February 21, 2018
11:00 pm
— Updated Feb. 22, 2018 — As tech media has shrunk, so has the number of sites that produce product reviews. Here’s a list of the edit brands that still do them. We skipped the Mac and Android titles. But do let us know if we missed any must-pitch outlets.
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Open Stats for Nov. 30 SWMS emailer
December 1, 2022
The SWMS-Semrush Top 15 Index was the most-opened article in our Nov. 30 emailer. Then, in descending order… cheat sheet on exec interview opps; Fortune contributed content formulas; “Challenge of 2023” analysis; Krazit/Kaye share what works; Protocol shuts down; cheat sheet on VC events/SMB events; cheat sheet on smart lighting
A16Z’s ‘Future’ Shutting Down
December 1, 2022
Great perspective from Insider reporters Rob Price and Melia Russell. Excerpt: “It doesn’t always end well when you hire people to tell the world how great you are. Future.com, from my periodic glances, is a snooze fest, devoid of even the most justifiable skepticism and tension,” wrote Brad Stone, a veteran tech journalist, in a Bloomberg newsletter this year.”
Rachel Metz Laid Off from CNN
December 1, 2022
From Mastodon…
Rachel Metz on mastodon @rachelmetz@mstdn.social
“i was laid off from CNN today (and i’m not the only one). i’m devastated; i loved my job. i was CNN’s only AI reporter, and the *last remaining* CNN Digital reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area. i’m taking a beat to breathe, but i’ll be looking for a new reporting job ASAP.”
This Slate Reporter Responded to Every Pitch He Received…
November 30, 2022
… at least for one day. His tale is poignant, albeit tl;dr.
Ramaswamy Leaves TechCrunch for Reuters
November 21, 2022
Anita Ramaswamy is leaving TechCrunch to be a U.S. columnist at Reuters BreakingViews, covering crypto primarily.
CNBC Reporter Suspicious of PR
November 21, 2022
CNBC personal finance senior editor Jim Pavia posted this on Twitter: “A PR rep pitched an op/ed and said it was exclusive to CNBC. We did edits and I pinged her with a pub time. She said colleagues sent the piece to another media outlet “unbeknownst” to her and it published. Wonder why my comfort level is so low when it comes to PR firms?”