5 days agoRemembering Ramona the Love Terrier, the Actual Best Dog in the WorldEvery human attached to a canine has a story to justify the claim that this one dog, this particular bundle of fur and claws and bright eyes and joy, is the best instantiation of such a creature in the universe. I tell stories for a living, but I’m at a…Dogs4 min readDogs4 min read
Sep 18Let’s Get Back to (San Francisco) BusinessIt’s my first day as managing editor of the San Francisco Business Times. I’m honored to be here helping Mary Huss and James Gardner lead the publication into the future. San Francisco is at a critical juncture, but it’s far from a dystopian hellscape. For much of the past year…Media2 min readMedia2 min read
Feb 12, 2021Protocol ShiftI’m not moving to Miami. But I am starting a new job. In March, I’m joining Protocol as a senior editor. I have been keenly watching Protocol since its debut in 2020. Its focus on the people, power and politics of technology is an incredibly close match for how I’ve…Media2 min readMedia2 min read
Jun 8, 2016Gawker, Peter Thiel, and meMy old boss, Gawker Media CEO, Nick Denton, called me last month. From the deadpan affect I’d learned to decode a dozen years ago, I could tell he had some juicy tidbit. “I’ve heard that Peter Thiel is behind the Hulk Hogan lawsuit,” he told me. “That’s ridiculous,” I said…Media5 min readMedia5 min read
Mar 5, 2016Chron JobSo I have some news. I’m starting Monday as the business editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, directing the 151-year-old newspaper’s business and technology coverage. A newspaper? Yes. Despite the occasional LinkedIn endorsement I get for my purported “newspapers” abilities, it’s been two decades and change since I worked on…Media2 min readMedia2 min read
Mar 1, 2016A Brief History Of Website Headline StyleWith little fanfare, TechCrunch has changed the way it covers the world of technology. I’m talking, of course, about its headline style. See that? With a snap of editorial director Henry Pickavet’s fingers (or so I imagine), the site transitioned from title case to sentence case late Monday evening. I…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Feb 2, 2016ReadWrite’s Next Step (And Mine)ReadWrite is entering a new stage — as am I. I’m stepping down as ReadWrite’s editor-in-chief and leaving the publications in new hands. Change is an eternal current in the worlds of media and technology. When I joined ReadWrite three years ago, it would have been hard to foresee everything…Journalism2 min readJournalism2 min read
