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ReadWrite (originallyReadWriteWeb orRWW) is aWebtechnologyblog launched in 2003, coveringWeb 2.0 and Web technology in general, and providing industry news, reviews, and analysis. Founded by Richard MacManus,[1]Technorati ranked ReadWriteWeb at number 12 in its list of top 100 blogs worldwide, as of October 9, 2010.[2] MacManus is based inLower Hutt,New Zealand,[3] but the officers and writers of RW work from diverse locations, includingPortland, Oregon.[4] Around September or October 2008,The New York Times technology section began syndicating RW content online.[5][6]RW also has many international channels such as France, Spain, Brazil and China.
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Type of site | Web technology blog |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| URL | readwrite |
| Registration | None |
| Launched | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Current status | Active |
RW was acquired bySAY Media in 2011.[7] On October 22, 2012, RWW redesigned its website, rebranded as ReadWrite and hiredDaniel Lyons as the new editor-in-chief.[8] Dan Lyons left ReadWrite on March 20, 2013,[9] replaced by Owen Thomas.[10]
SAY Media sold ReadWrite to Wearable World in February 2015.[11] In June 2015, the company announced a crowd funding campaign.[12]
Editors-in-Chief
edit| Editor-in-Chief | Editor from | Editor to |
|---|---|---|
| Richard MacManus | 2003 | 2012 |
| Daniel Lyons | 2012 | 2013 |
| Owen Thomas | 2013 | 2016 |
| Trevor Curwin | 2016 | 2017 |
| Clayton Jacobs[13] | 2017 | 2018 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Bond, Georgina (August 18, 2008)."Richard MacManus – the most influential Kiwi online".The New Zealand Herald.
- ^"top 100 blogs".Technorati. Archived fromthe original on 2010-10-08.
- ^"Kiwi blog lord picked up by NY Times". The New Zealand Herald. September 24, 2008. Retrieved2009-02-16.
- ^About ReadWriteWeb Accessed April 7, 2010
- ^Goel, Vindu (September 23, 2008)."Tech News 2.0 at The Times".The New York Times.
- ^MacManus, Richard."New York Times Syndicates ReadWriteWeb".ReadWriteWeb. Archived fromthe original on 2009-02-22.
- ^"SAY Media Acquires Prominent Tech Blog Read Write Web".Reuters. 14 December 2011. Retrieved2013-09-26.
- ^"ReadWriteWeb relaunches as ReadWrite, and nabs Fake Steve Jobs as Editor-in-Chief".The Next Web. RetrievedOctober 22, 2012.
- ^"Why I hired the Fake Steve Jobs: HubSpot Blog".
- ^"Interviewing ReadWrite's Editor Owen Thomas".Ranky. RetrievedFebruary 8, 2014.
- ^Castillo, Michelle."SAY Media Unloads Its Websites to Focus on Tech".AdWeek. Retrieved2015-03-10.
- ^"Tech Blog Preps Crowdfunding Campaign to "Bring ReadWrite Back"".
- ^"ReadWrite employed these 3 game-changing content marketing tactics and nailed its China strategy".
