Since I started ReadWriteWeb in April 2003, through to my current project writing a book, I’ve done interviews and been mentioned in media articles on many occasions. This is a collection of some of those media citations.
2012
Pioneer switches from blog to paper; Interview about the book I am writing, Dominion Post, December 2012.
October 2012: I part ways with ReadWriteWeb
My blog post announcing my departure from RWW and my plan to write a book, October 12, 2012
RWW Founder Richard MacManus Starts His Next Chapter, ReadWriteWeb, October 12, 2012
Founder Richard MacManus Departs ReadWriteWeb To Work On A Book, TechCrunch, October 12, 2012
Wellington’s Richard MacManus checks out of ReadWriteWeb, The National Business Review (NBR), October 13, 2012
2011
December 2011: ReadWriteWeb Acquired by SAY Media
On 14 December 2011, ReadWriteWeb – the company I founded – was acquired by San Francisco firm SAY Media.
Click here for a round-up of news coverage and interviews about the acquisition.
Interview with Pelpina Trip from Webbeat.tv; SXSW, Austin, Mar 11
Platform politics rife at the office; Dominion Post, Oct 11 (article about web technology in the office; incl quotes from me)
Future perfect?; Sunday Star Times, May 11 (article about future tech, quoting me)
An invitation to write the future; NZ Herald, Apr 11 (article about Internet of Things, quoting me)
2010
ABC News Interview with Dan Patterson; ABC News, Jun 10, NYC
Silicon Welly; Dominion Post, Oct 10 (article about the tech scene in my home city of Wellington, New Zealand. Includes a few quotes from me.)
Interview in Dominion Post weekend magazine, Sep 10 (not available online)
I talk about ReadWriteWeb’s origins for Down to the Wire, the story of New Zealand’s Internet; filmed in Sept 10, Wellington, NZ (video – see also another excerpt here)
WeBlogTheWorld Interview @ RWW Mobile Summit; May 2010, Mountain View, CA
Introductory remarks at ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit; May 2010, Mountain View, CA (video)
PBS interview at SXSW 2010; PBS, Mar 10, Austin, Texas
Recorded video from Ai Weiwei event, NYC; Discussion featuring Ai Weiwei (a leading Chinese artist), Jack Dorsey (creator and co-founder of Twitter) and myself; Paley Center, NYC, 15 March 2010
Twitter tries to dodge China’s firewall; The Dominion Post, Mar 10
Problogger interview about ReadWriteWeb; Jan 10 (audio)
2009
W2W’09 Keynote; Nov 09, Wellington, NZ (video)
Opening Remarks at the ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit; Oct 09, Mountain View, CA (video, Facebook privacy settings may apply)
Interview with Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb; Aug 09
Profile on Media 7 tv show; TVNZ7, Mar 09
What’s in store for New Zealand in the next 10 years?; NZ Herald, Feb 09
2008
Richard MacManus – the most influential Kiwi online; NZ Herald, Nov 08
Interview at Web 2.0 Summit by Alison McNeill of bub.blicio.us; San Francisco, Nov 08 (video)
Kiwi blog lord picked up by NY Times; NZ Herald, Sep 08
Local blog syndicated to NY Times; NBR, Sep 08
Presentation at the Fairfax Media ’08 conference, Sydney; Sydney Morning Herald, May 2008 (video)
Kiwi blogger has hit the big time; NZ Herald, Apr 08
Hobby leads to career for tech blogger; The Dominion Post, Feb 08
2007
Video interview from Web 2.0 event in Australia; Sydney, June 2007 (video)
Kiwi blogger logs on to make a living; NZ Herald, Feb 07
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