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Cision's Media Updates - Technology
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. Stevens joins InformationWeek Nelson steps behind DesktopReview.com J.R. Nelson is the new editor of DesktopReview.com. The site supports the information needs of IT professionals researching which desktop computers to purchase. For more information, visit www.desktopreview.com. Wall Street Journal says goodbye to Fry Technology blog ceases after five years The Jason Calacanis Weblog has ceased as blogger Jason Calacanis announces his retirement from the medium. For five years, the site covered media, technology and the Internet. Calacanis, the founder of Weblogs Inc, will be running an e-mail list in the blog's place. New to Cision! Jumpfly Blog is a blog dedicated to pay-per-click marketing. It is updated three times a week and offers tips and news on search engine marketing and pay-per-click advertising. Brad Garlin, co-founder of the marketing company Jumpfly, pens the site. Follow http://blog.jumpfly.com to visit the site. Harry McCracken starts up new personal tech blog Promotions at The Wall Street Journal Washington Post tech reporter moves after bureau closes Linux editor Joe Barr passes away The Navigator regrets to inform its readers that Joe Barr, associate editor of Linux.com, passed away on July 10. Barr covered Linux, Linux security, open source software and games for the Internet magazine. New to Cision! Social Networking Meets the Enterprise is an Internet blog covering enterprise social networking. It focuses on the uses and affects of social networking technology in enterprises and business. The blog is authored by David Dines. For more information, visit http://enterprisesocialnetworking.blogspot.com. DiColo takes on tech coverage for Dow Jones Tech reporter Martha McKay passes away Mossberg joins Fox Business Network New to Cision! Adam Gartenberg's Blog discusses business and marketing uses of social media, including networking and viral media. The site is updated Mondays through Fridays and penned by Adam Gartenberg, an IBM team leader. Visit the site at www.adamgartenberg.com. Morse jumps to Dow Jones Newswires Hickey lands at Gizmodo Gizmodo recently welcomed Matt Hickey to the staff as the evenings editor. He most recently served as the features editor for CrunchGear. For more information, call 212-655-9524. New to Cision! FreshNetworks Blog covers social media and Web 2.0. The site focuses on ways businesses are using social media to track and engage with their customers. It also presents information on other developments and uses for social media. For more information, visit http://blog.freshnetworks.com. Wireless Review merges with Telephony Web editor leaves Penton publications Chip Howard has left Penton Media publications as Web editor. Appropriate editors based on beat coverage can be contacted in his place at Mobile Radio Technology and Telephony magazines. To find out more, call 312-595-1080. New blog covers new media and Web 2.0 The ModoHood is a new blog covering Web 2.0 and new media. It posts articles on new media taking shape via the Web and covers Web 2.0 and Internet applications. The blog is authored by Linda Zimmer. For more information, visit http://modohood.marcominteractive.com. Li leaving Forrester Research New blog highlights collaborative computing technology ScottFelten's Blog is a new site focused on IT, data warehousing and collaborative computing, and the way collaborative technology is used. The site is updated three times a week and penned by Scott Felten, who also contributes to TheFutureValueofBusiness - Information Technology blog. Find more details at http://scottfelten.wordpress.com. New to Cision! Second Life News Center is a blog about the virtual world Second Life. Updates are posted twice a week. Adam Pasick, media industry reporter for Reuters, and Eric Krangel, author the site. Find out more by visiting http://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/category/second-life/blog. Norton out, tech coverage passed to business desk Sumner departs from American Heritage Recently, assistant editor Catherine Sumner departed from American Heritage of Invention & Technology. She has no official replacement. Invention & Technology focuses on the history and evolution of technology in the United States. For more details, call 240-453-0900. New to Cision! Computing Blog posts Monday through Friday and focuses on the latest trends in computers. It covers a broad range of topics including software and Internet applications. It also offers commentary on new, handheld consumer electronics such as cell phones and MP3 players. To learn more, visit http://computers.families.com/blog. Tech reporter at Boston Globe switches coverage New to Cision! Cincinnati IT is a blog that covers the Cincinnati IT community. It specifically posts articles on Cincinnati IT companies, Internet applications and information on furthering an IT career through social media. Andy Erickson is a blogger for the site. For more information, visit http://cincinnatirecruiter.wordpress.com. Associated Press names national technology editor New to Cision! Librarians Matter is a blog covering academic libraries and library technology. It posts tips and commentary on modern academic libraries, library technology and emerging trends in library technology. It is authored by Kathryn Greenhill. For more information, visit http://librariansmatter.com/blog. New to Cision! Dispatches from the Imagination Age is a new blog covering social issues within the virtual world Second Life. It posts information on depictions of religion, society and ethnic groups within Second Life, and ways that people use Second Life to discuss and express their beliefs. For more information, visit www.eurekadejavu.com. Perelman joins ZDNet, launches blog Long-running NYT column ends, another begins "The E-commerce Report," a column written by The New York Times' Bob Tedeschi, 203-458-0119, has ended its 10-year run. In its wake, Tedeschi has begun a new column focused on mobile devices. "Phone Smart" will appear twice each month in the Circuits section. To learn more, call 212-556-1234. New to Cision! MarketnewsGadgetTalk is a blog focused on consumer electronics and gadgetry. It reports on the latest in handheld technology, particularly in mobile communications, and comments on emerging trends in unit upgrades and applications. For more information, visit http://marketnewsblog.blogspot.com. Olsen leaves Federal Computer Week ColdFusion users get new blog ColdFusionJedi.com is a new blog covering the Adobe programming language ColdFusion. It also offers tips and advice on using ColdFusion. For more information, visit www.coldfusionjedi.com. New senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group New to Cision! Virtually Blind is a blog covering virtual law. It posts articles on intellectual property law and its effect on virtual worlds. The blog is authored by Benjamin Duranske. For more information, visit http://virtuallyblind.com. New to Cision! The World Simplified is a Virtual World is a blog covering Microsoft and virtualization. It posts updates and advice on the use and development of Microsoft applications. For more information, visit http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld.
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
Posted on: 7/18/2008
InformationWeek recently tapped Mary Stevens, 978-468-2709, as the features editor. She also serves as the editor of The Tracker section which is devoted to new product reviews, emerging technologies and trends in the technology industry. She previously served as the eWeek Labs managing editor. She has written for Digital Review, Boston Business Journal, Design News, New England Runner and a few metropolitan Boston weekly newspapers. To find out more, call 516-562-5000.
Posted on: 7/18/2008
Posted on: 7/17/2008
The Wall Street Journal Online will part ways with Jason Fry, an assistant managing editor who also wrote a technology and a sports column. His last day is tomorrow. Fry's technology column, Real Time, took a closer look at the people and issues behind the week's technology headlines. He previously served as the Web site's technology editor from 1996 to 2000. Fry joined the publication in October 1995. To find out more, call 212-416-4750.
Posted on: 7/17/2008
Posted on: 7/17/2008
Posted on: 7/16/2008
Former PC World editor in chief Harry McCracken recently started up a personal technology blog. Technologizer is a daily site featuring McCracken's opinionated expertise on all things personal technology, from mobile communications to Web sites to digital entertainment. Products are often tested before being covered, and the site will often feature outside opinions and expertise. To learn more about personal technology, visit www.technologizer.com.
Posted on: 7/15/2008
Kevin Delaney, 212-416-2336, was recently named deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Online. He formerly served as a technology industry reporter covering the Internet beat for the San Francisco bureau of The Wall Street Journal. Jessica Vascellaro, 415-765-6154, has replaced Delaney in the San Francisco bureau as an Internet reporter. She covers Google, Yahoo and Facebook. Vascellaro formerly served as a staff reporter covering the technology industry in the New York office. For more information, call 212-416-2000.
Posted on: 7/14/2008
The Washington Post is closing its Florida bureau this month. Former bureau chief Peter Whoriskey, 202-334-7320, has moved back to the main office in Washington, and is now a technology industry reporter for the publication. For more information, call 202-334-6000.
Posted on: 7/14/2008
Posted on: 7/14/2008
Posted on: 7/11/2008
Jerry DiColo, 201-938-5670, has switched to the semiconductor beat at Dow Jones Newswires. He was previously a reporter for the newswire's column Compliance Watch with the Practice Management and Personal Finance group. He was also a general assignment reporter for the newswire. Dow Jones provides news for financial professionals in the equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange, energy and stock markets. For more information, call 201-938-5400.
Posted on: 7/10/2008
The Navigator regrets to inform its readers that Martha McKay, technology reporter for The Record in Hackensack, N.J., has passed away from cancer. Before joining The Record, McKay worked for the Home News Tribune in East Brunswick, N.J. At the beginning her her career she wrote computer manuals for banks and brokerage firms.
Posted on: 7/9/2008
Walter Mossberg, technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has joined the FOX Business Network as a technology reporter. He will appear every Thursday morning alongside anchors Dagen McDowell and Brian Sullivan to discuss his "Personal Technology" column and other tech news. Mossberg is also the co-executive editor of All Things Digital, and writes the blog Mossblog. For more information, call 202-824-6300.
Posted on: 7/9/2008
Posted on: 7/8/2008
Andrew Morse, 415-439-6402, recently accepted the post of bureau chief for the San Francisco bureau of Dow Jones Newswires. He will oversee technology, energy and late breaking equities news for the bureau. He formerly served as a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal in Tokyo covering IPOs, investments, commercial banking and mergers and acquisitions. For more information, call 201-938-5400.
Posted on: 7/8/2008
Posted on: 7/8/2008
Posted on: 7/7/2008
Wireless Review, once published as a separate supplement, has instead become a regular section of Telephony magazine. The section will continue to cover topics such as applications, services and products of interest to readers, news analysis and in-depth feature reports on technological issues. To learn more, call 312-595-1080.
Posted on: 7/7/2008
Posted on: 7/7/2008
Posted on: 7/3/2008
Charlene Li is parting ways with Forrester Research to spend some time with her family. As a vice president and principal analyst, she covered interactive marketing, social computing and Web 2.0. Forrester Research covers the business implications of technology change, identifies emerging trends and offers companies guidance on how to incorporate them. For more information, call 617-613-6000.
Posted on: 7/3/2008
Posted on: 7/3/2008
Posted on: 7/2/2008
Frank Norton is no longer with The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer. While there, he oversaw the paper's technology coverage, a task now taken on by assistant business editor Alan Wolf, 919-829-4572. Norton's departure comes amid multiple changes at the paper due to budget crunches. For more information, call 919-829-4500.
Posted on: 7/2/2008
Posted on: 7/2/2008
Posted on: 7/1/2008
The Boston Globe reporter, Carolyn Johnson, 617-929-3170, recently switched coverage for the paper. She had been covering technology since November 2006 and is now covering science. She formerly served as a news reporter for the paper in the Hanover, Mass. bureau. For more information, call 617-929-2000.
Posted on: 7/1/2008
Posted on: 6/30/2008
Brian Bergstein has been named national technology editor at the Associated Press office in Boston, focusing on the legal, business, social and ethical implications of technology. He was previously a technology and IS/IT security reporter for the news service, and was also based at the New York office as a telecommunications and technology reporter. For more information, call 617-357-8100.
Posted on: 6/30/2008
Posted on: 6/30/2008
Posted on: 6/27/2008
Deborah Perelman has joined ZDNet.com, and has launched the blog The IT Grind, which focuses on careers, training, education and workplace culture in the information technology field. Before joining ZDNet, Perelman was a staff writer for eWeek, where she covered similar topics and wrote the blog Careers. To read more, visit http://blogs.zdnet.com/careers.
Posted on: 6/27/2008
Posted on: 6/27/2008
Posted on: 6/26/2008
Florence Olsen recently left her slot as the managing editor of Federal Computer Week and a replacement has not yet been named. In the meantime, press materials can be directed to the editorial assistant, Timieka Nichols, 703-876-5141. Olsen joined the staff in January 2004 and prior to that, she covered information systems for the Chronicle of Higher Education for four and a half years. Federal Computer Week is written for information technology buyers and decision makers in the federal government. For more information, call 703-876-5100.
Posted on: 6/26/2008
Posted on: 6/25/2008
Charlotte Dunlap, 831-689-9761, has joined Enterprise Strategy Group as senior analyst covering information security. Her coverage also includes threat management, endpoint security, secure messaging and intrusion prevention systems. Dunlap was previously a senior analyst with Current Analysis and covered enterprise security. For more information, call 508-482-0188.
Posted on: 6/25/2008
Posted on: 6/25/2008
