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Tom Foremski

Tom Foremski is a former Financial Times journalist. He has been covering Silicon Valley since his arrival from London in 1984. In May 2004 he became the first journalist to leave a major newspaper to make a living as a journalist blogger, publishing Silicon Valley Watcher - reporting on the business and culture of innovation.

Tom’s understanding of diverse technologies and his access to global business leaders, make him one of the most prominent media influencers in the technology world.

Latest from Tom Foremski

Survey: Most Journalists Shun Social Media and Blogs

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

A survey of nearly 500 journalists across 15 countries has found that some journalists use social media and blogs to source and verify stories. But the majority don’t. Nearly half of respondents (47 percent) said they used Twitter to source new story …

Are Ex-Journalists to Blame or Facebook’s Smear Campaign?

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

The scandal over Facebook’s PR campaign to smear Google over possible privacy violations carries an interesting wrinkle: at least two prominent ex-journalists were involved. Miguel Helft and Claire Cain Miller reported in the New York Times that the campaign conducted by PR …

The Incredible Drudge Report

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

The latest study from the Pew Center’s Project For Excellence in Journalism looked at sites that drive traffic to 25 large news sites. The report has an interesting section on the Drudge Report and how it drives massive amounts of traffic to …

Mike Arrington Responds To His Critics

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Mike Arrington, Editor of Techcrunch, responded to his critics yesterday. In his post he said he would continue to make investments and that everyone in Silicon Valley is conflicted in one way or another. I still believe that editors and reporters should …

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