It’s a new year. The ebullient New York tech community picked up where it left off with several notable events: the first New York Tech Meetup of 2012, a Zaarly-sponsored Startup Crawl, and the auspicious piece in The Economist on Mayor Mike’s goal to see New York City give Silicon Valley a run for its…… Continue reading NYC Ratchets its Tech Cred
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Trusted Reviews?
Influential veteran tech journalist John Dvorak took Amazon (and the PR profession) to task in a PC Mag piece posted yesterday that asked “Are Amazon Reviews Corrupt?” His beef lies in the system through which so-called third-party reviewers are incentivized to share their so-called unbiased opinions. Dvorak cited a study in which a Cornell professor…… Continue reading Trusted Reviews?
Friday’s Video Views
Good Reporting is Not a CommodityBeet.TV’s Andy Plesser catches up with Chris Ahearn, president, Media, Thomson Reuters, in Monaco (of all places). Ahearn is bullish on Reuters growth on our shores. (via @huffingtonpost)Staci SpeaksWhile we’re on the subject of quality content, the influential editor of paidContent Staci Kramer also spoke with Andy while in Monaco.…… Continue reading Friday’s Video Views