TechCrunch, launched in 2005 by Michael Arrington in California, aims to be a “leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling start-ups, reviewing new internet products, and breaking tech news”. TechCrunch is run by a number of editorial staff and Bloggers. Founder Michael Arrington stepped down as Editor of the site in September of 2011 and although he still works with and writes for the blog as Founding Editor, he now has no editorial oversight. Blog posts are categorized under headings including: Android, Apple, Facebook, Google, Groupon, Microsoft, Twitter, Zynga and Classics. The content relates to news and products; the posts are around 200 words long each. PR opportunities exist within product and research placement, product and service launches, guest columns, and event information among others. Advertorial also exists on the site. TechCrunch accepts bylined articles/submissions in the form of guest columns. Submissions should cover startups, entrepreneurship, technology investment or other technology-related musings. Email ideas or finished posts to guestcolumns@techcrunch.com. The fundamentals of working with bloggers are the same as with traditional journalists at traditional media outlets: respect their schedules; take time to read their material to learn their interests; and only contact them if/when they want to be contacted. You will also find that if a blogger is a journalist for another outlet(s), Cision tracks their contact preferences there as well. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

Established in 1993 and published by Condé Nast, Wired is designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs as well as general consumers interested in what's next in the digital revolution. Coverage focuses on the science, lifestyle, businesses, consumer electronic, politics and personalities that surround such innovative technologies and push them forward in the 21st century.Regular topics include multimedia, cyberspace, cloud computing, cutting-edge technologies, high-definition television, SSL (Secure Socket Layer), virtual reality and the electronic frontier. Also, covers culture, video games, new gear, music, books and film and offers an opinions section. Regular departments include Features, Start, Play, Test and Found.Other Information:Wired DOES NOT accept by-lined articles/submissions.It is rare that a press release will result in a story. They do analyze trends and learn useful information from releases. Awards:The PPA Awards 2010, Designer Of The Year (Consumer Magazines) (winner)

Editorial focuses on promoting entrepreneurship and new technology. Targets entrepreneurs, business executives, scientists, innovators, students, business leaders, and inventors. Offers the latest news on everything from new gadgets and companies making a difference, to marketing, media, storage systems and cloud computing. The fundamentals of working with bloggers are the same as with traditional journalists at traditional media outlets: respect their schedules; take time to read their material to learn their interests; and only contact them if/when they want to be contacted. You will also find that if a blogger is a journalist for another outlet(s), Cision tracks their contact preferences there as well. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

Established in 1987 and edited for information executives, their partners and their companies. Addresses the issues affecting IT executives by providing readers with in-depth coverage. Focuses on IT issues and trends from a management perspective, targeting senior level IT and other top executives who control the purchase and strategic application of technology products and services. Articles focus on how information executives help create solutions that address competitive business challenges. Sections include: features; interviews; columns; case studies; survey and report results; Trendlines, a section focusing on the new, the hot and the unexpected; and Emerging Technology, a section focusing on innovation and products. Research areas include: Budgeting (keeping spending on track and in line), Customer Relationship Management (understanding your customers), Data Storage/Mining, E-business (resources for doing business online), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Future CIO (helping you make smart career decisions), Globalization (IT and the global economy), Government and IT Policy (insight into politics and policies shaping the 21st century government), Infrastructure, Intranet/Extranet, IT Professional (how to effectively develop your IT career), IT Value (connect the dots between IT expenditures and financial benefits), Knowledge Management, Leadership and Management, Learning (educational tools for the IT organization), Outsourcing, Security and Privacy, Staffing and Retention, Supply Chain Management and Wireless Communications. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

IT Pro Today is an online news resource for the technology industry, covering data analytics, cloud computing, mobile, security, software, and Internet of Things.