For many people, the term “robot” still calls to mind Transformers, the bustling maid from The Jetsons or the droid that shouted “Danger Will Robinson!” in “Lost in Space.” Friendly sidekick robots aren’t
As the season of self-indulgence draws near to a close, many consumers who splurged over the summer start to hitch up their belts and take stock of the household budget going into
By Walter Pacheco A business reporter on deadline a while back asked if I knew anyone who worked at a local Darden restaurant that she could interview for a story.
One social media site you may have overlooked is Reddit.com, but don’t be too quick to rule it out. Like Facebook and Twitter, Reddit can be a useful source for
Beware of bitcoin Bitcoin* is all the rage. It’s extraordinarily difficult to write about because no one – including its creators – seems to be able to say exactly what
Author Maria Perez is director of news operations at ProfNet, a free service that helps journalists find sources. I recently attended BlogWorld & New Media Expo, a three-day conference and
Laurie Segall’s article for CNNMoney gets right to the point with its headline: “What’s really behind Twitter’s staff exodus?” She reports: “The speed and depth of Twitter’s staff purge caught
Alan Deutschman, Reynolds Chair of Business Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, is interviewed about Steve Jobs’ resignation on Bloomberg Television. What has set Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs
By G. Pascal Zachary Technologies are protean, so the technology journalist is always re-defining what he covers. Specific gadgets and gizmos come and go. Ten years ago, the world new
By G. Pascal Zachary In this section, we look at the common mistakes made by tech reporters and how to avoid them. “The PR person misled me.” It happens. Mostly
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