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
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Profile: Kevin McLaughlin, The Information
July 20, 2020
8:36 pm
Like us all, The Information’s Kevin McLaughlin is trying to cope with Covid’s impact on his daily routine. The veteran newsgatherer misses face-to-face interactions with his colleagues. He too has his views on the value of virtual events.
Tech Edit Spotlight: The Information
November 30, 2017
2:56 pm
Does an editorial relationship remain valuable when the reporter goes to work for The Information? In so many words, many of our subscribers are asking this. For reasons we explore in our Tech Edit Spotlight, the day soon may come when you’ll have little choice but to approach The Information. Be ready.
The Way Forward for the Journalism Business, Part 1
November 27, 2017
6:21 pm
Last month we explored four factors that devastated the journalism business. This week we explore four that can save it.
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Intel moving into Ohio signifies a nationalization of semiconductor capability
Exclusive: Intel Reveals Plans for Massive New Ohio Factory, Fighting the Chip Shortage Stateside
The semiconductor company has announced what will be the 'largest silicon manufacturing location on the planet' in N...
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.@TorresLuzardo promoted to editor of @CIODIve: https://t.co/B3tJT35Y6T
The Verge, Quartz and now Wired won't let vendors talk to their reporters on background. Now it's "say it on the record or don't say it at all."
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Good reading here:
Quartz updated its guidance today on the conditions under which our journalists will talk to people off the record or on background. H/t to @TheVerge for recognizing/publicizing some of the confounding new practices of tech sector PR people, which necessitate a fresh look at this
Funding for digital healthcare startups is skyrocketing, says @CBinsights -- more than two-thirds of 2021 funding went to early-stage shops, which bodes well for PR agencies looking to get in, or to double down on what they've got.
State Of Digital Health 2021 Report - CB Insights Research
The digital health sector set new records in 2021 for global deals, exits, valuations, and more.
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Axios Pro launches tomorrow. At launch it comprises three verticals focused on "PE, VC and M&A" news in fintech, health tech and retail. Later this year, look for climate and media verticals. Price: $599 a year for each vertical, after a 14-day free trial.
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