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Cision's Media Updates - Technology
Buley joins Silicon Valley bureau of Forbes New to Cision! Mediaphyter is a blog that covers social media. It presents information on the uses of social media in business and provides commentary on new forms of social media on the Web. Jennifer Leggio authors the site. For more information, visit http://mediaphyter.wordpress.com. New reporter joins Wired New to Cision! Feeds is a blog that covers blogging and social media. It posts commentary on the development and uses of social media in business, including commentary on trends in social media. Feeds is authored by Jennifer Leggio. For more information, visit http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds. Computerworld cleans house Brian Fonseca, Angela Gunn, Mark Hall and Linda Rosencrance have all recently left their posts for Computerworld. Fonseca and Rosencrance had served as reporters, Gunn edited the security channel and Hall worked as a columnist and editor at large. No immediate plans are in place for any replacements. For more information, call 508-879-0700. Los Angeles Business Journal gets new tech reporter Charles Proctor recently joined the Los Angeles Business Journal to cover the technology industry as a staff reporter. He replaces Booyeon Lee, who left the magazine on Aug. 8. Lee also previously served as a news staff writer with The San Diego Union-Tribune. For more information, call 323-549-5225. Pounds parts ways with The Palm Beach Post New to Cision! Gear Patrol is a blog devoted to men's interests. Posts feature gadgets, movies and other topics of interest to men. The site, which is updated daily, is penned by Eric Yang. Learn more by visiting http://gearpatrol.com/blog. New to Cision! Forbes nabs Wall Street Journal's tech columnist New to Cision! Pause.com is a blog that posts information on new, interesting and funny consumer electronics, gadgets and toys. Lou Zucaro authors the blog. For more information, visit www.pause.com. Scolaro leaves editor post at Daily Herald New to Cision! DVDisDEAD is a blog dedicated to downloadable and streaming movie and video products and services. It delivers the latest news, reviews, how-tos and title release dates for users of Vudu, AppleTV, Amazon Unbox/TiVo, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Netflix player devices. For more information, visit http://dvdisdead.com. Digital Home DesignLine helps engineers get connected New blog schools readers on online education e-Insights is a new blog dedicated to e-learning and online education topics. It provides news and opinions about earning degrees via the Internet. Posts are made weekly by Dr. Ken Hartman, 610-668-5572, a technology reporter for the show 10! on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. For more information, visit http://e-ingsights.typepad.com. Next Level and Got Next team up Forrester and JupiterResearch combine forces Forrester Research, a research firm focusing on the business implications of technology change, recently acquired JupiterResearch, which helps companies develop, extend and integrate business strategies across online and emerging channels. JupiterResearch will be merged wholly into Forrester by the beginning of 2009. For more information about Forrester, call 617-613-6000, and more information about JupiterResearch call 212-857-0700. PC World recruits Nick Mediati Sliwa officially joins TechTarget Carol Sliwa was recently named features writer for TechTarget's SearchStorage.com. She had been contributing to the site before the official appointment. Previously, she was a national correspondent at ComputerWorld and before that, a staff reporter for IDG International. For more details, call 781-657-1000. Fortune's Kirkpatrick takes leave of absence New to Cision! DCIGInc.com is a blog that covers data storage and posts articles on enterprise storage, data encryption, data recovery and risk management. Gregory Buckles, Howard Haile and Jerome Wendt are bloggers for the site. For more information, visit www.dciginc.com. Husted accepts buyout at Atlanta Journal-Constitution New to Cision! Digital Edge Blog is a blog covering digital media. It posts commentary on how the Internet has changed newspapers and offers ways to take advantage of technology to improve newspaper media. It is authored by Beth Lawton, 571-366-1037. To learn more, visit www.naa.org/blog/digitaledge. Mullins out at SD Times Fraser gets new post at Waters Emily Fraser, 212-634-8506, has been tapped as the news editor of Waters, a magazine designed to serve as a forum for financial technology professionals to exchange ideas and news of developments. She is now responsible for the front-of-book news section, monthly columns and contributing editors. For more information, call 212-925-6990. Kane to relocate to WSJ's San Francisco bureau Guardian Media Group plc acquires paidContent.org ContentNext Media was recently acquired by Guardian Media Group plc. The acquisition included paidContent.org, as well as sister sites paidContent: UK, mocoNews.net and contentSutra.com. With further inquiries, please call 310-736-4677. Russ Mitchell leaves Portfolio New To Cision! Apple a Day is a weekly blog that posts on The Baltimore Sun Web site. It covers Apple, particularly the market and consumer response to product releases and company news. It also covers technical issues and changes to Apple products. To bite into Apple, visit http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog. GigaOmniMedia, Inc. aquires jkOnTheRun blog New blogger joins ARS Technica Bergstein named technology editor for AP Antonucci parts with San Jose Mercury News Swearingen contributes to VentureBeat Jake Swearingen, advertising writer and analyst for BNET.com, has joined VentureBeat as a contributing writer on the same topic. VentureBeat covers venture capital funding news, with an emphasis on Silicon Valley. Learn more by visiting www.venturebeat.com. Ryan Block to release command of Engadget Royal appointed to Scholastic Professional Media publications New to Cision! Studio Daily Blog covers film making and presents reviews of new film making software and equipment. It also provides tips and articles for filmmakers and video editors. Debra Kaufman, 310-397-3204, and Scott Simmons blog for the site. For more information, call 212-621-4900 or visit www.studiodaily.com/blog. New senior editor at ZDNet New to Cision! MilitaryIT.net is a blog covering military IT. It posts articles on new military technology, IT programs and IT contracts awarded by the Department of Defense. The blog is authored by Greg Slabodkin, 612-805-9374. For more information, visit http://militaryit.net.
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Taylor Buley joined Forbes yesterday as a reporter covering the technology industry, software and venture capital. He works in the Silicon Valley bureau. He also covers high-end lifestyle topics and industries such as wine, watches, travel, tobacco and alcohol. For more information, call 212-620-2200.
Posted on: 8/19/2008
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Priya Ganapati, 415-276-4941, has joined Wired's Web site as a reporter covering computer hardware and emerging technology. She was previously a reporter for TheStreet.com since November 2006. Prior to that, Ganapati was a staff writer for Red Herring. To find out more, call 415-2765000.
Posted on: 8/18/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/15/2008
Posted on: 8/14/2008
Stephen Pounds has accepted a buyout from The Palm Beach Post and left the paper. He was most recently a business reporter covering technology and biotechnology. Since joining the paper in 1983, he has served in several capacities, including bureau chief and assistant metro editor. He was a 2000 finalist for a Sunshine State Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. For more details, contact 561-820-4400.
Posted on: 8/14/2008
Posted on: 8/13/2008
Walyou is a daily blog that aims to help readers get more out of their tech products. It identifies additional or alternate uses for some of today's most popular technologies such as mobile phones, MP3 players and other handheld electronics. The blog also reports on new and unique gadgetry. For more high tech news and information, visit www.walyou.com.
Posted on: 8/12/2008
The Wall Street Journal's technology columnist, Lee Gomes, will soon leave his post to join Forbes as a senior editor and technology columnist. He starts his duties at Forbes on Sept.2. Gomes will continue at the Wall Street Journal until then. He began writing the Talking Tech column for the paper in June 2006 and has been writing Portals since 2003. He joined the staff in May 1996. Gomes previously served as a reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. For more information, call 212-620-2200.
Posted on: 8/12/2008
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Joe Scolaro has left the Daily Herald - Cook County, where he served as editor of the technology and healthcare industries. He also served as business editor at the Daily Herald bureaus in Lisle, Ill., Libertyville, Ill, Elgin, Ill and St. Charles, Ill. He was previously an assistant community news editor. A replacement has not been named, but business materials can be directed to assistant managing editor Jim Slusher, 847-427-4542. To find out more, call 847-427-4300.
Posted on: 8/11/2008
Posted on: 8/8/2008
United Business Media recently launched Digital Home DesignLine as an online design resource for engineers interested in developing systems, devices, applications and services for the connected home. It provides a comprehensive list of resources. The information is updated daily. Maury Wright, who previously served as editorial director of EDN magazine, is the editor. To learn more, call 858-748-6785.
Posted on: 8/8/2008
Posted on: 8/7/2008
The Next Level and Got Next recently merged and are now one site providing video game reviews and features. Now known only as The Next Level, the site offers user-oriented amenities, like a popular-culture message board and streaming video game music. Features target the gaming lifestyle and include interviews with gaming legends. Stories also cover game developer histories and analysis pieces. Publisher Nicholas Vlamakis and editorial director Chris Scantleberry, 860-941-8027, helmed the redesign and unification of the editorial and community areas of the site. To find out more, call 312-233-2865.
Posted on: 8/7/2008
Posted on: 8/6/2008
PC World recently appointed Nick Mediati, 415-978-3388, as assistant editor. He previously covered Apple news and technology updates for The Apple Blog. In his new role, Mediati will focus on HDTVs and other topics. For more information, call 415-243-0500.
Posted on: 8/6/2008
Posted on: 8/5/2008
David Kirkpatrick, senior editor covering Internet and technology for Fortune, has taken a six month leave of absence to write a book. He has also taken a leave from the blog, Tech Talk. Jessi Hempel will take over his beats for the blog. Kirkpatrick started covering the computer and technology beat in 1991 and has made frequent appearances as a commentator on CBS Television Network, CNN/Cable News Network and TechTV among other networks. For more information, call 212-522-1212.
Posted on: 8/5/2008
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Technology senior writer Bill Husted has accepted a buyout offer from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He also serves as a software reporter and personal computers columnist for the paper. He will be leaving at the end of August. For more information, call 404-526-5151.
Posted on: 8/4/2008
Posted on: 8/1/2008
Robert Mullins recently left his post as a senior editor for SD Times. He joined the staff in February 2008 as an associate editor and before that, he worked as a senior writer for Network World. He also previously served as a correspondent for IDG News Service and a reporter for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. SD Times targets software and application development managers. The content focuses on the important news events and trends dominating the software development industry. To learn more, call 631-421-4158.
Posted on: 8/1/2008
Posted on: 7/31/2008
The Wall Street Journal's Yukari Iwatani Kane will be relocating to the San Francisco bureau in October 2008 to cover video games. She has been covering electronics and the technology industry from Tokyo. Before joining the paper, she was a reporter covering telecommunications and the tech industry for Reuters in Tokyo. To learn more, call 212-416-2000.
Posted on: 7/31/2008
Posted on: 7/30/2008
Senior writer Russ Mitchell recently left his post at Conde Nast Portfolio. While there, he covered technology and corporate management for the magazine, as well as contributed to The Tech Observer blog on Portfolio's Web site. A replacement has not yet been named. Before joining Portfolio, Mitchell was an editor for Business 2.0 and prior to that, a senior technology writer for U.S. News & World Report. For more information, call 212-286-3700.
Posted on: 7/30/2008
Posted on: 7/29/2008
JkOnTheRun was recently acquired by GigaOmniMedia, Inc. The basic design will remain the same and the bloggers will not change. The blog is dedicated to mobile technology and discusses new products including PDAs, portable GPS systems, tablet and notebook PCs, portable audio and eBooks. For more information, visit www.jkontherun.com.
Posted on: 7/28/2008
Don Reisinger joined ARS Technica as a blogger on June 29, where he covers Microsoft and consumer electronics. Reisinger also serves as a podcast host and writes the blog The Digital Home for CNET.com. ARS Technica provides the latest industry news and offers reviews of new hardware and games. For more information, call 781-324-0725.
Posted on: 7/25/2008
Brian Bergstein is now the technology editor for the Associated Press. He is based in Boston and was previously a national technology reporter, a position he had held since June 2008. Prior to that, he was a technology and IS/IT security reporter and also spent time at the New York office as a telecommunications and technology reporter. In addition, he was a technology correspondent at the Silicon Valley bureau from 2000 to 2002. For more information, call 617-357-8100.
Posted on: 7/24/2008
Mike Antonucci recently left the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. Antonucci, who served as retail reporter covering computer and video games, had been with the paper since 1978. He also served as a blogger for the Mike Antonucci Blog, Nooch on Gaming and A+E Interactive. He has not been replaced at the paper. To find out more, contact 408-920-5000.
Posted on: 7/24/2008
Posted on: 7/23/2008
Ryan Block, 646-236-1300, who has been serving as editor in chief of Engadget, will step down from his position on Aug. 22; he will remain on staff as an editor at large. Joshua Topolsky, currently a senior associate editor, will step forward to fill Block's position. Engadget is a Time Warner blog focused on consumer electronics and technology. It publishes in multiple languages and includes two sibling blogs, Engadget HD and Engadget Mobile. For more information, visit www.engadget.com.
Posted on: 7/22/2008
Ken Royal will soon join Instructor magazine and Scholastic Administr@tor Magazine as a senior technology editor. His official start date is Aug. 1. Royal previously served as an associate editor for District Administration. For more information, call 212-343-6205.
Posted on: 7/22/2008
Posted on: 7/21/2008
Sam Diaz, 415-344-2609, has joined the business technology online magazine ZDNet as senior editor. He is also a blogger for Between the Lines. Diaz was most recently a technology reporter for The Washington Post, which he left in Nov. 2007. Prior to that he worked for the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, where he began covering technology in 2000. To learn more, call 415-344-2000.
Posted on: 7/21/2008
