Why are they doing this? Are there any good resources out there on the split with WSJ?
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If I had to guess, I would assume it's similar to the Verge/Engadget situation. Splitting from a stodgy corporation that doesn't want to change or update anything.
Eventually they collectively realize that nothing is going to change and they could run a much better site without their parent corporation, and it goes from there.
Of course, this is complete speculation based on zero actual evidence. But it would hardly surprise me if the WSJ and AOL had a reluctance to be proactive in common.
Your assumption is incorrect. Wsj decided not to renew its contract with allthingsd. Wsj has launched a new technology section today which replaces the old stale section.
And to bring it full circle, the WSJ employed a former The Verge writer (that had left The Verge for ABC).
I'm actually excited to see where the WSJ tech section goes.
mm so traditional publisher attitude NIH and we can do it much better than those internet nerds.
I predict that the WSJ will waste almost all of the value built up by allthingsd.
actually, you're wrong. the guy above you has a much better grasp on it.
nice try, though.