All Things Digital
Encyclopedia
AllThingsD.com is an online publication that specializes in technology and startup company news, analysis and coverage. It was founded as an extension of the D: All Things Digital conference in 2007 by Kara Swisher
and Walt Mossberg.
It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company Inc., and is a member of The Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network, which includes WSJ.com, MarketWatch
, Barron's, and SmartMoney
.
AllThingsD.com focuses on news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media, but considers itself a fusion of diverse media styles, different topics, formats and sources. Initially, the two main features of the site were Kara Swisher’s BoomTown blog, and Walt Mossberg’s technology product review columns from the Wall Street Journal. Since then, the site has expanded greatly in personnel and focus. Although most of the staff is based in San Francisco, many contributors, including Mossberg, work primarily in other parts of the United States.
Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher is an American technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal and an author and commentator on the Internet....
and Walt Mossberg.
It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company Inc., and is a member of The Wall Street Journal’s Digital Network, which includes WSJ.com, MarketWatch
MarketWatch
MarketWatch operates a financial information website that provides business news, analysis and stock market data to some 6 million people. MarketWatch offers personal finance news and advice, tools for investors and access to industry research. Along with its flagship website, the company operates...
, Barron's, and SmartMoney
SmartMoney
SmartMoney The Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business was launched in 1992 by Hearst Corporation and Dow Jones & Company. In 2010, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones. Its first editor was Norman Pearlstine....
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Site Content
AllThingsD.com expands upon the All Things Digital conference, which was launched in 2003 by Swisher and Mossberg. While the conference quickly became popular and prestigious among the business and technology communities, the number of attendees was limited to approximately 500 people. The web site was set up to “open the conversation to everyone.” Although the site operates year round, during each “D” Conference it offers comprehensive and direct coverage of all events and presentationsAllThingsD.com focuses on news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media, but considers itself a fusion of diverse media styles, different topics, formats and sources. Initially, the two main features of the site were Kara Swisher’s BoomTown blog, and Walt Mossberg’s technology product review columns from the Wall Street Journal. Since then, the site has expanded greatly in personnel and focus. Although most of the staff is based in San Francisco, many contributors, including Mossberg, work primarily in other parts of the United States.
Featured Writers
AllThingsD.com currently features nine different writers, each with their own section of the site, as well as a separate category for other featured writers, both within and outside of the publication:- Kara SwisherKara SwisherKara Swisher is an American technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal and an author and commentator on the Internet....
’s BoomTown -- Swisher’s coverage of digital issues which originally appeared under the same title in the Wall Street Journal, and is now published in AllThingsD.com. - Walt Mossberg’s reviews and personal technology column, also originally run in the Wall Street Journal
- Katie Boehret’s Digital Solution -- a review of consumer technology.
- John PaczkowskiJohn PaczkowskiJohn Paczkowski is an American journalist and blogger who authored the irreverent technology news and opinion blog Good Morning Silicon Valley for Knight Ridder and The San Jose Mercury News from 1999 to 2007....
’s Digital Daily -- an often humorous look at the tech industry and its major personalities. - Peter Kafka’s MediaMemo -- media and technology coverage.
- Liz Gannes’ NetworkEffect – reporting with a focus on social networking and the intersection of entertainment and technology.
- Ina FriedIna FriedIna Fried, formerly Ian Fried, is an American journalist and senior editor for All Things Digital, where she authors the blog Mobilized. Prior to that, she was a senior staff writer for CNET Network's News.com...
’s Mobilized—coverage of wireless issues and devices. - Tricia Duryee’s eMoney – reportage on earnings, transactions and financial statistics that move the technology industry.
- Arik HesseldahlArik HesseldahlArik Hesseldahl is an American journalist currently working as a senior editor for All Things Digital. He writes the column entitled NewEnterprise, which focuses on corporate information technology. He joined the site in December, 2010....
’s NewEnterprise – articles and entries concerning the online business world, covering both hardware and software. - Voices – a portion of AllThingsD.com featuring posts by the site’s staff writers, pieces from other Dow Jones properties, and reporters and bloggers from all over the web.