Techmeme's New Editor: An Interview with Megan McCarthy
Thu, Feb 12th, 2009 |
Techmeme is a semi-automated site that tracks the hottest conversations among tech blogs each day, with updates every five minutes. It's one of the most innovative efforts in news gathering today. In December, Techmeme founder Gabe Rivera announced that the site had hired its first human editor, freelance writer Megan McCarthy.
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