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Like most reporters during the bubble, in my early startup-focused writing, I lavished too much attention on the investors. My then-editor David Churbuck would
by trotsky 16y ago
Like most reporters during the bubble, in my early startup-focused writing, I lavished too much attention on the investors. My then-editor David Churbuck would call me into his office, sit me down and tell me that investors are a good way to judge if a company is worthy of a story. He would tell me that investment dollars and investors help you define a story, but they are never the story.
http://gigaom.com/2010/11/09/repeat-after-me-investors-are-never-the-story/ http://gigaom.com/2010/11/09/repeat-after-me-investors-are-n...
- dstein 16y agoTo techcrunch's defense, their writers really don't have any idea what technology is. They actually think when a company receives money it is technology. Just like they think blogging a rumor or opinion is journalism. So, to techcrunch when they hear a juicy blog-worthy rumor about somebody receiving money, they truly believe it is technology news.
- chopsueyar 16y agoAt least Techcrunch is able to identify his religion in the bio box at the bottom. </sarcasm> [edit] This guy's religion is not mentioned... http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/01/19/former-nokia-guru-turns-his-hand-to-angel-investing/ http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/01/19/former-nokia-guru-turns-...