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Technology news website

"RWW" redirects here. For the website that documents extremist right-wing thought, see [Right Wing Watch](/source/Right_Wing_Watch).

ReadWrite Type of site Technology blog Available in English URL readwrite.com Registration None Launched 2003; 23 years ago (2003) Current status Active

**ReadWrite** (originally **ReadWriteWeb** or **RWW**) was a [Web](/source/World_Wide_Web) [technology](/source/Technology) [blog](/source/Blog) launched in 2003, covering [Web 2.0](/source/Web_2.0) and Web technology in general, and providing industry news, reviews, and analysis. It was founded by Richard MacManus. Around September or October 2008, *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* technology section began syndicating RW content online.[1][2] RW also had many international channels such as France, Spain, Brazil and [China](/source/China).

The website rebranded as a casino expert advice "blog." in 2017 before Brad Anderson, the current [editor-in-chief](/source/Editor-in-chief), changed the site into a cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and technology based website.

RW was acquired by [SAY Media](/source/SAY_Media) in 2011.[3] On October 22, 2012, RWW redesigned its website, rebranded as ReadWrite and hired [Daniel Lyons](/source/Daniel_Lyons) as the new editor-in-chief.[4] Dan Lyons left ReadWrite on March 20, 2013,[5] replaced by Owen Thomas.[6]

SAY Media sold ReadWrite to Wearable World in February 2015.[7] In June 2015, the company announced a crowd funding campaign.[8]

## Editors-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Editor from Editor to Richard MacManus 2003 2012 Daniel Lyons 2012 2013 Owen Thomas 2013 2016 Trevor Curwin 2016 2017 Clayton Jacobs[9] 2017 2018 Brad Anderson 2018 -

## See also

- [Ars Technica](/source/Ars_Technica)

- [Techdirt](/source/Techdirt)

- [Mashable](/source/Mashable)

- [TechCrunch](/source/TechCrunch)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Goel, Vindu (September 23, 2008). ["Tech News 2.0 at The Times"](https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/tech-news-20-at-the-times/). *The New York Times*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** MacManus, Richard. ["New York Times Syndicates ReadWriteWeb"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090222183822/http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/new_york_times_syndicates_readwriteweb.php). *ReadWriteWeb*. Archived from [the original](http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/new_york_times_syndicates_readwriteweb.php) on 2009-02-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["SAY Media Acquires Prominent Tech Blog Read Write Web"](https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS157024398720111214). *Reuters*. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["ReadWriteWeb relaunches as ReadWrite, and nabs Fake Steve Jobs as Editor-in-Chief"](https://thenextweb.com/media/2012/10/22/readwriteweb-relaunches-as-readwrite-and-nabs-the-fake-steve-jobs-as-editor-in-chief/). *The Next Web*. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Why I hired the Fake Steve Jobs: HubSpot Blog"](https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/34288/Why-I-Hired-the-Fake-Steve-Jobs.aspx).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Interviewing ReadWrite's Editor Owen Thomas"](http://www.ranky.co/interviewing-readwritewebs-editor-owen-thomas/). *Ranky*. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Castillo, Michelle. ["SAY Media Unloads Its Websites to Focus on Tech"](http://www.adweek.com/news/press/say-media-unloads-its-websites-focus-tech-162806). *AdWeek*. Retrieved 2015-03-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ha, Anthony (2015-06-06). ["Tech Blog Preps Crowdfunding Campaign To "Bring ReadWrite Back""](https://techcrunch.com/2015/06/06/tech-blog-preps-crowdfunding-campaign-to-bring-readwrite-back/). *TechCrunch*. Retrieved 2026-05-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["ReadWrite employed these 3 game-changing content marketing tactics and nailed its China strategy"](https://e27.co/readwrite-employed-3-game-changing-content-marketing-tactics-nailed-china-strategy-20171025/).

## External links

- [Official website](https://readwrite.com)

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