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ReadWrite (originally ReadWriteWeb or RWW) is a Web technology blog launched in 2003, covering Web 2.0 and Web technology in general, and providing industry news, reviews, and analysis. Founded by Richard MacManus,cite-ref-1[1] Technorati ranked ReadWriteWeb at number 12 in its list of top 100 blogs worldwide, as of October 9, 2010.cite-ref-2[2] MacManus is based in Lower Hutt, New Zealand,cite-ref-3[3] but the officers and writers of RW work from diverse locations, including Portland, Oregon.cite-ref-4[4] Around September or October 2008, The New York Times technology section began syndicating RW content online.cite-ref-5[5]cite-ref-6[6] RW also has many international channels such as France, Spain, Brazil and China.

RW was acquired by SAY Media in 2011.cite-ref-7[7] On October 22, 2012, RWW redesigned its website, rebranded as ReadWrite and hired Daniel Lyons as the new editor-in-chief.cite-ref-8[8] Dan Lyons left ReadWrite on March 20, 2013,cite-ref-9[9] replaced by Owen Thomas.cite-ref-10[10]

SAY Media sold ReadWrite to Wearable World in February 2015.cite-ref-11[11] In June 2015, the company announced a crowd funding campaign.cite-ref-12[12]

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Editors-in-Chief

| Editor-in-Chief | Editor from | Editor to |
|---|---|---|
| Richard MacManus | 2003 | 2012 |
| Daniel Lyons | 2012 | 2013 |
| Owen Thomas | 2013 | 2016 |
| Trevor Curwin | 2016 | 2017 |
| Clayton Jacobs [ 13 ] | 2017 | 2018 |

See also
References

cite-note-11. citerefbond2008Bond, Georgina (August 18, 2008). "Richard MacManus – the most influential Kiwi online". The New Zealand Herald.
cite-note-22. "top 100 blogs". Technorati. Archived from the original on 2010-10-08.
cite-note-33. "Kiwi blog lord picked up by NY Times". The New Zealand Herald. September 24, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
cite-note-44. About ReadWriteWeb Accessed April 7, 2010
cite-note-55. citerefgoel2008Goel, Vindu (September 23, 2008). "Tech News 2.0 at The Times". The New York Times.
cite-note-66. citerefmacmanusMacManus, Richard. "New York Times Syndicates ReadWriteWeb". ReadWriteWeb. Archived from the original on 2009-02-22.
cite-note-77. "SAY Media Acquires Prominent Tech Blog Read Write Web". Reuters. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
cite-note-88. "ReadWriteWeb relaunches as ReadWrite, and nabs Fake Steve Jobs as Editor-in-Chief". The Next Web. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
cite-note-99. "Why I hired the Fake Steve Jobs: HubSpot Blog".
cite-note-1010. "Interviewing ReadWrite's Editor Owen Thomas". Ranky. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
cite-note-1111. citerefcastilloCastillo, Michelle. "SAY Media Unloads Its Websites to Focus on Tech". AdWeek. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
cite-note-1212. "Tech Blog Preps Crowdfunding Campaign to "Bring ReadWrite Back"".
cite-note-131. "ReadWrite employed these 3 game-changing content marketing tactics and nailed its China strategy".

External links

• Official website