USA Today: “Bloggers will interpret news — for a fee”
“The key: Masnick’s corral of geeks - journalists, analysts and engineers - edit those feeds and provide their expert commentary, telling you who and what to trust. Traditional media mostly had a lock on that market before the Internet let loose an information flood.”
San Francisco Chronicle: “Decoding tech news for the masses”
“In the cutthroat business environment of Silicon Valley, industry information is perhaps the best tool for success. With the right kind of dirt, you’re golden; without inside scoops, you’re just about as clueless as the average Joe. Enter Techdirt, a Belmont company designed to educate the masses.”
CIO Magazine: “News You Can Use”
“Thompson says Techdirt does the job of three or four employees, and figures he’s had real strategic ROI. ‘The same information helps my salespeople and my CIO.’”
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge: “Featured Website Recommendation”
[first blog recommendation ever]
“What makes a good blog? For our money (although we don’t pay) the author must be knowledgeable about his or her subjects, opinionated, a writer with muscle, and good at encouraging discussion among readers. Techdirt hits on those criteria, offering a daily dish-up of interesting news and opinion on topics of interest to the tech community.”
The Sydney Morning Herald: “Best Technology Blog”
“A straight-up, well-rounded blog posting news on issues in the tech sector.”
Popular Science: “Best Science Blog”
“This site tends to be more tech than science and more Wall Street than basement nerd.”
Forbes Magazine: “Best Technology Blog”
“A wonderful blog called Techdirt.com… Now the blog, which dates back to 1997, attracts customers to his profitable Techdirt Corporate Intelligence consulting firm… When the programmers are reading Slashdot, their bosses are reading Techdirt.”