3 posts and columns on chief digital officer

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NYC's New Digital Chief Goes Private on Facebook

in News on January 26, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Rachel Sterne, New York City’s first chief digital officer, was hired to improve the city’s online communications. But one day after the Bloomberg administration announced her appointment, the 27-year-old digital guru increased the privacy restrictions on her Facebook page–allowing her fellow New Yorkers less access to her online persona.

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AOL Vet Bill Wilson Lands at Townsquare Media

in News on September 29, 2010 at 10:40 am PT

Bill Wilson, who quit as AOL’s global content guru in the spring, has turned up at Townsquare Media, which owns and operates 171 radio stations and associated digital assets in 36 U.S. cities. Wilson will serve as executive vice president and carry the newly created title of chief digital officer.

Best Buy Bets on Digital With New Venture Fund

in Media on May 27, 2009 at 9:03 pm PT

Last fall, the consumer electronics giant bought Napster. Now it’s assembling a fund for more M&A, to be headed by digital vet Ross Levinsohn. And for good measure, it’s in the market for a chief digital officer.