Dan Roth

LinkedIn Connects With Fortune’s Dan Roth

Peter Kafka in News on June 22, 2011 at 11:10 am PT

LinkedIn wants to become more than a networking site for professionals: It has ambitions to become a sort of media company, too. Now it’s bringing in someone to help them pull that off.

Why Fortune's Apple Story is AWOL from the Web–And Why You Can Buy It on Amazon

Peter Kafka in Media on May 9, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Last week, Fortune published a deep dive into Apple, then made sure that many people who would care about it couldn’t read it. It’s an experiment.

Fortune Tackles Its Web Site Again, With a High-Profile Hire

Peter Kafka in Media on January 21, 2010 at 4:12 am PT

Here’s what qualifies as a man-bites-dog story these days: A big mainstream business publication hiring an experienced business journalist. Weird, right? But true: Fortune magazine has hired veteran writer Dan Roth to run and revitalize the title’s Web site. He starts as managing editor next week.

Rise of the Machines: Why Demand Media Is Worth More Than the New York Times

Peter Kafka in Media on October 20, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

The New York Times’s model for content creation, which revolves around well-paid professionals who rely on their experience and judgment, looks increasingly threatened. What does a new model look like? Perhaps one where a computer spits out assignments to day laborers who work furiously for low pay.