
Cheat Sheet: Who’s Left at ZDNet and TechRepublic
We found two TechRepublic staff reporters and three freelancers who still file copy regularly, and seem to cover the news that our subscribers tend to pitch. Every B2B target counts these days.
We found two TechRepublic staff reporters and three freelancers who still file copy regularly, and seem to cover the news that our subscribers tend to pitch. Every B2B target counts these days.
The latest list of ZDNet journalists is long enough, with many recognizable names. But their work is not recognizable to those who remember the site’s
Change is coming to 31-year-old ZDNet. According to EIC Jason Hiner, ZDNet is honing its focus on professionals of all sorts — not just IT pros. Its historic emphasis on B2B and IT will soon be over.
Red Ventures isn’t selling ZDNet anytime soon. If anything, the 30-year-old franchise is growing. Look for enhanced coverage of health, education and personal finance in
Few B2B journalists are more respected than Chris Preimesberger. After more than 15 years at eWeek, Chris now contributes to ZDNet, writing for Larry Dignan, who hired Chris into eWeek all those years ago.
Global business may never be the same once we exit the coronavirus crisis, says ZDNet global EIC Larry Dignan. In a video posted on TechRepublic and in an exclusive SWMS video interview, Larry says that companies may come to realize they’re spending money they never really needed to spend — on things like…
Does Dion Hinchcliffe still write for ZDNet? Well sure… just not as much as he used to. Being a Dad to three-year-old twins has slowed him just a bit. “As they get older I can find more time to write,” the proud Papa told us last week. One can find Dion’s core work at Constellation Research, where he serves as VP and principal analyst.
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David Carr has the story on the Similarweb blog.
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The new section, DR Global, will focus on the Middle East and Africa, where build-outs are now off the chart.
The 11-year-old newsletter can’t find a buyer, so 22 more employees are shown the door, says Insider.
Aisha Majid, from the terrific newsletter PressGazette, has all the data.