Absolutely gutted to see talented journalists laid off from TechCrunch today. I deeply appreciate all the folks who reached out to me; the security desk is unaffected. But my friends are incredible editorial minds and helped to build a brilliant place on the internet, and you should hire them. (1/4)
Darrell Etherington (@etherington) was TechCrunch's managing editor (and my editor!). A fierce defender of his team and journalism, and was a huge support in some of our deepest investigations. A truly smart editorial mind.
Matt Burns (@mjburnsy), the prolific planner of TechCrunch Disrupt, who ran the edit side of show like a well-oiled machine every year — down to every little detail. Also, the kindest soul you will meet. (2/4)
Catherine Shu (@catherineshu) is an incredible journalist in Taiwan covering tech in Asia and globally; with a passion for writing about mental health that combines research, reporting & personal experience. An amazing writer, cat stan, and abundant knitter. (3/4)
Morgan Sung (@morgan_sung) knows the internet (and how to explain it) better than anyone and would bring much-needed internet culture reporting to your newsroom. Bonus: serial kitten foster mum.
And, Harri Weber (@harriblogs), a skilled tech, culture, science and transportation reporter/editor based in Los Angeles. She is an absolute asset to any journalism team. Guaranteed to make you laugh. (4/4)