Comments on: CNET Changes Quarterbacks: Dan Farber Takes Over As Editor In Chief http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:27:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: World IT News › CBS Interactive To Change Its Colors. And Cnet Tests A New Design With Blogs Top And Center. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2433658 World IT News › CBS Interactive To Change Its Colors. And Cnet Tests A New Design With Blogs Top And Center. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:31:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2433658 [...] blog-centric approach is a direction News.com has been going in ever since it named blogging journo Dan Farber editor in chief last February. But now the navigational tabs on top all link directly to blogs such as Crave and [...] [...] blog-centric approach is a direction News.com has been going in ever since it named blogging journo Dan Farber editor in chief last February. But now the navigational tabs on top all link directly to blogs such as Crave and [...]

]]> By: CBS Interactive To Change Its Colors. And Cnet Tests A New Design With Blogs Top And Center. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2432724 CBS Interactive To Change Its Colors. And Cnet Tests A New Design With Blogs Top And Center. Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:29:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2432724 [...] blog-centric approach is a direction News.com has been going in ever since it named blogging journo Dan Farber editor in chief last February. But now the navigational tabs on top all link directly to blogs such as Crave and [...] [...] blog-centric approach is a direction News.com has been going in ever since it named blogging journo Dan Farber editor in chief last February. But now the navigational tabs on top all link directly to blogs such as Crave and [...]

]]> By: racetalkblog.com » How Will Farber Re-Shape CNET’s News.com to Compete with TechCrunch and GigaOm and even the Valleywag? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2427416 racetalkblog.com » How Will Farber Re-Shape CNET’s News.com to Compete with TechCrunch and GigaOm and even the Valleywag? Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:03:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2427416 [...] So how will Dan Farber save the sinking ship that is CNET?  News broke yesterday on News.com (or maybe Valleywag) that Jai Singh, senior vice president and editor-in-chief at CNET will be leaving the organization on March, 10, 2008 and will be immediately replaced as editor-in-chief of CNET’s News.com by Dan Farber.  CNET will have to look elsewhere to fill Singh’s other corporate hats at CNET, but the big news is the change of quarterbacks in editorial content.   [...] [...] So how will Dan Farber save the sinking ship that is CNET?  News broke yesterday on News.com (or maybe Valleywag) that Jai Singh, senior vice president and editor-in-chief at CNET will be leaving the organization on March, 10, 2008 and will be immediately replaced as editor-in-chief of CNET’s News.com by Dan Farber.  CNET will have to look elsewhere to fill Singh’s other corporate hats at CNET, but the big news is the change of quarterbacks in editorial content.   [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CBSがCNETの買収を完了−あれ？ニュース部門は？ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2392547 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CBSがCNETの買収を完了−あれ？ニュース部門は？ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2392547 [...] 下記がSmithとCNET CEOのNeil Ashe(新CBSインタラクティブ部門社長 )からCNETの全従業員宛のE-mailだ。興味深いのは、CNETのニュース部門の現編集長Dan Farber に関する記述がE-mail内の管理職セクションに何も無いのだ。これは単なるミスなのか？それともCBS側のCNETのニュースルームを必要としてないという意思表示なのか？ [...] [...] 下記がSmithとCNET CEOのNeil Ashe(新CBSインタラクティブ部門社長 )からCNETの全従業員宛のE-mailだ。興味深いのは、CNETのニュース部門の現編集長Dan Farber に関する記述がE-mail内の管理職セクションに何も無いのだ。これは単なるミスなのか？それともCBS側のCNETのニュースルームを必要としてないという意思表示なのか？ [...]

]]> By: CBS Finishes Acquisition Of CNET; Quincy Smith Addresses The Troops http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2392400 CBS Finishes Acquisition Of CNET; Quincy Smith Addresses The Troops Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2392400 [...] from Smith and CNET CEO Neil Ashe is below. It’s interesting that there’s no mention of Dan Farber, CNET News.com’s editor-in-chief, in the leadership section. Just an oversight, or is this CBS’ way of telling CNET employees [...] [...] from Smith and CNET CEO Neil Ashe is below. It’s interesting that there’s no mention of Dan Farber, CNET News.com’s editor-in-chief, in the leadership section. Just an oversight, or is this CBS’ way of telling CNET employees [...]

]]> By: Go Big Always - What CNET could have been: an insiders view http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2308655 Go Big Always - What CNET could have been: an insiders view Mon, 19 May 2008 12:19:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2308655 [...] nimble enough to have jumped all over it. That was its business. CNET had amazing talent like Dan Farber, Larry Dignan, Martin LaMonica, Rafe Needleman and Dennis Howlett but blogging was secondary and [...] [...] nimble enough to have jumped all over it. That was its business. CNET had amazing talent like Dan Farber, Larry Dignan, Martin LaMonica, Rafe Needleman and Dennis Howlett but blogging was secondary and [...]

]]> By: CNet Cuts 10% Of Workforce, Effective Immediately http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2054152 CNet Cuts 10% Of Workforce, Effective Immediately Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2054152 [...] has had no shortage of headlines recently, from changes at the top through to an ongoing battle for control against largest shareholder Jana [...] [...] has had no shortage of headlines recently, from changes at the top through to an ongoing battle for control against largest shareholder Jana [...]

]]> By: Roundup: Farber takes over at CNET, Mozilla’s new email subsidiary, Scribd iPaper, and more » VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2050563 Roundup: Farber takes over at CNET, Mozilla’s new email subsidiary, Scribd iPaper, and more » VentureBeat Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:53:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2050563 [...] Farber takes the helm at CNET — One familiar figure is stepping aside for another at CNET, where long-time editor-in-chief Jai Singh is ending his long rule over the editorial arm [...] [...] Farber takes the helm at CNET — One familiar figure is stepping aside for another at CNET, where long-time editor-in-chief Jai Singh is ending his long rule over the editorial arm [...]

]]> By: Bons baisers de San Francisco « ecosphere http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2017511 Bons baisers de San Francisco « ecosphere Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:15:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2017511 [...] autres choses plusieurs discussions avec Dan Farber, pilier historique de ZDNet.com, récemment nommé à la tête de News.com: - Quelle différence fais-tu entre blogs et news? - Il n’y en a pas c’est la même [...] [...] autres choses plusieurs discussions avec Dan Farber, pilier historique de ZDNet.com, récemment nommé à la tête de News.com: – Quelle différence fais-tu entre blogs et news? – Il n’y en a pas c’est la même [...]

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » I'm now officially a Super Techie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2002039 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » I'm now officially a Super Techie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2002039 [...] to Dan Farber - now in editor-in-Chief of all of CNet - for doing this great [...] [...] to Dan Farber – now in editor-in-Chief of all of CNet – for doing this great [...]

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2001507 Technicle Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:35:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2001507 $100M is obviously reasonable if TC's pulling in $10M revenue a year, but also obviously dependent on who the acquirer is to be, and also obviously dependent on whether it's to be all cash or all stock or a mixxture of what's pretty obvious... 8-) $100M is obviously reasonable if TC’s pulling in $10M revenue a year, but also obviously dependent on who the acquirer is to be, and also obviously dependent on whether it’s to be all cash or all stock or a mixxture of what’s pretty obvious… 8-)

]]> By: Kyle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2000782 Kyle Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:17:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2000782 Hey Michael, How long till Dan re-considers and offers you that $100 million to acquire TechCrunch, now that he's running News.com? -Kyle Hey Michael,

How long till Dan re-considers and offers you that $100 million to acquire TechCrunch, now that he’s running News.com?

-Kyle

]]> By: pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2000413 pete Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:04:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2000413 Dan who? Dan who?

]]> By: Johnkad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2000352 Johnkad Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:55:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2000352 I wonder what kind of stories they accept. I have a database of short research-based stories which we do not neccesarily optimise for SEO but which are actually very useful for visibility. I wonder what kind of stories they accept. I have a database of short research-based stories which we do not neccesarily optimise for SEO but which are actually very useful for visibility.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2000072 Technicle Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:28:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2000072 @20 uh oh.. probably another comment that's likely to hit the nerve of mike.. despite not originally meant to.. :-| so.. to offset the onset of that.. why don't i propose cnet to acquire techcrunch -- 50% cash, 50% stock.. ya know, they don't have that much cash, but does have a market cap over a good billion... you can skip my fees of offering that proposition. 8-) @20
uh oh.. probably another comment that’s likely to hit the nerve of mike.. despite not originally meant to.. :-|
so.. to offset the onset of that.. why don’t i propose cnet to acquire techcrunch — 50% cash, 50% stock.. ya know, they don’t have that much cash, but does have a market cap over a good billion… you can skip my fees of offering that proposition. 8-)

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-2000039 Technicle Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:49:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-2000039 > Dan has been a tech journalist since 1981, so he’s seen it all. or pretty close.. save that ibm and fujitsu and microsoft and apple and atari etc all predate 1981... > Dan has been a tech journalist since 1981, so he’s seen it all.

or pretty close.. save that ibm and fujitsu and microsoft and apple and atari etc all predate 1981…

]]> By: Bobby http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999942 Bobby Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:38:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999942 What's the deal with C|Net property gamespot and its defectors? Is there any relation? Many are considering their reviews now garbage b/c they are capitulating to game makers/advertisers and compromising journalistic integrity. What’s the deal with C|Net property gamespot and its defectors? Is there any relation? Many are considering their reviews now garbage b/c they are capitulating to game makers/advertisers and compromising journalistic integrity.

]]> By: marshall http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999855 marshall Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:08:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999855 i like dan. maybe he'll speak up more on g gang now. or does this reputable gig mean he has to switch to cranky geeks or twit instead? hope not! i like him as part of the gang. i like dan. maybe he’ll speak up more on g gang now. or does this reputable gig mean he has to switch to cranky geeks or twit instead? hope not! i like him as part of the gang.

]]> By: Nigel Eccles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999766 Nigel Eccles Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:51:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999766 That's great news. Dan is an excellent journalist and great guy to boot. Go Dan! That’s great news. Dan is an excellent journalist and great guy to boot. Go Dan!

]]> By: Josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999680 Josh Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:48:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999680 Congrats Dan. Congrats Dan.

]]> By: drew olanoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999668 drew olanoff Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:32:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999668 Great move on CNET's part. Dan Farber is at the top of every tech list as far as writing skills and brains. Some winds are gonna be changin' over there soon. Great move on CNET’s part. Dan Farber is at the top of every tech list as far as writing skills and brains. Some winds are gonna be changin’ over there soon.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999665 Thomas Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999665 A lawyer as CFO? Not a good idea... Besides his deal list reads like a who's who of bad dot-com deals. Keep shorting CNET... A lawyer as CFO? Not a good idea… Besides his deal list reads like a who’s who of bad dot-com deals.
Keep shorting CNET…

]]> By: dave mcclure http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999657 dave mcclure Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:23:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999657 Mike's right, Dan is super awesome. i only hope for Cnet's sake they can keep him! congrats Dan :) Mike’s right, Dan is super awesome.

i only hope for Cnet’s sake they can keep him!

congrats Dan :)

]]> By: JayDawg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999648 JayDawg Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:12:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999648 "Just for the record, they all now report to a blogger." Take that Fred Wilson! “Just for the record, they all now report to a blogger.”

Take that Fred Wilson!

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/comment-page-1/#comment-1999603 AnonTroll Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:31:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/19/cnet-changes-quarterbacks-dan-farber-takes-over-as-editor-in-chief/#comment-1999603 New media = don't let the facts get in the way of the story you want to tell New media = don’t let the facts get in the way of the story you want to tell

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