Gizmodo: journalism

There May Be a Touch of Anti-Microsoft Bias on CNBC

Adam Frucci — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

This exchange, as seen during a segment on Windows 7 on CNBC's Street Signs this afternoon, doesn't feature CNBC's resident Apple knob-polisher Jim Goldman, surprisingly. But it might as well. Cable news, everybody! Consistently worthless.

Walt Mosspuppet: "Gizmodo Makes Me Want to Vomit in My Mouth!"

Dan Nosowitz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:15:00 EDT

The latest Mosspuppet video, featuring Muppet Mossberg, includes a not-so-friendly Gizmodo shout-out and more from the sock puppet version of the WSJ's senior tech columnist, Walt Mossberg. [Rant Puppet via Fake Steve, edited-BL]

Stand Aside Dying Babies, Sega Mega Drive Makes a Comeback

Mark Wilson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST

In one of the odder front pages we've seen, The Daily Mail wants to tell you about the four most exciting consoles today: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and, of course, the Sega Mega Drive. [UKResistance via Kotaku]

Toobin Caught Checking Facebook on CNN During Debate

Adam Frucci — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:33:19 EDT

During the last debate, we caught CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin watching a live feed of playoff baseball while on the air on his laptop. Tonight's debate? Facebook. Either he's messing with us (are you messing with us, Toobs?), or he's really good at multitasking and really bad at being discreet. Either way, that's some fine reporting. Also: I just added him as friend on Facebook. Approve my friend request, Toobs! Update: We're officially Facebook friends, and he explained himself via a Facebook message:

"I am clearly a recidivist in this area. I figure as long as I stay away from porn, I can keep my job."

I like this guy. [David Cho]

KTLA 'Reporter' Makes Fun of iPhone Line-Sitters, Gets Called a Jackass on Live TV

Adam Frucci — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:20:55 EDT

KTLA Reporter Eric Spillman went down to the local iPhone line on Friday to cover it for his station. His version of coverage consisted of standing next to the line and asking hard hitting questions such as "Have any of these people ever seen a naked woman before?" not to anyone in particular, but to the camera. Not that I'm against making fun of geeks, but such an unoriginal and unfunny approach just set him up to be called out. When he finally did approach someone in line, the whole thing got a little more awkward. Kudos to the guy in line for making Spillman look even more stupid. [Eric Appel]

ExtremeTech Hiring Full-Time Reporter

Joel — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:15:45 EST

Just a quick heads-up: ExtremeTech—one of the only Ziff Davis publications we can not only read, but enjoy—is hiring a full-time reporter for their Silicon Valley offices. Considerable experience, we're sure, is necessary.

When ExtremeTech launched a few years ago we were dubious—it seemed a clear attempt by a (relative) publishing giant to co-opt the space pioneered by such sites as Ars Technica and HardOCP. And, you know, it sort of was—it just happened that ExtremeTech provides some of the best PC and home theater-related testing and reviews around.

If you're a tech journalist looking to work with some of the industry's most knowledgeable (and least bullshit-prone) writers like Jason Cross and Loyd Case, polish up that CV and pass it along.

Oh, yeah, you'd probably have to write for PC Magazine, too. Consider that an excuse to get close enough to Dvorak to slip in the crys-knife.

Reporter Wanted For ExtremeTech [ExtremeTech]