Verizon's New Tech News Website Won't Mention NSA, Neutrality Verizon is apparently getting into the news business, bankrolling a new technology news website called SugarString, which proclaims to cover "what millennials really care about today." Verizon's apparently hoping to take aim at websites like Wired and The Verge, hiring editors and writers to stock the website with content. However, as The Daily Dot points out, writers are being told they can't write about things like the NSA's domestic surveillance activities or net neutrality -- both things Verizon has more than a little role in: quote: News of Verizon’s publishing venture and its strict rules first came to light to multiple reporters through recruiting emails sent last week by author and reporter Cole Stryker, who is now the editor-in-chief of SugarString. (Stryker has also previously contributed to the Daily Dot.) I was one of the reporters who received that email. The premise and rules behind the site were explained to me in a series of messages throughout the day. I declined the job offer. Other reporters, who asked not to be named, have confirmed that they have received the same recruiting pitch with the same rules: No articles about surveillance or net neutrality. In addition to never seeing stories on the massive subjects of neutrality and domestic spying, you probably won't be heading to SugarString to find any news critical of Verizon, say like reports highlighting how the company is In addition to never seeing stories on the massive subjects of neutrality and domestic spying, you probably won't be heading to SugarString to find any news critical of Verizon, say like reports highlighting how the company is aggressively anti-consumer and routinely tries to derail disruptive technologies . I'm happy to take pay to write that story for them, if they're reading this. The website also appears to have disable comments for all of its fare -- lest something dirty and unsanctioned slip through the Verizon reality filter. All in all it appears to be another example of Verizon spending money on something way outside their core competency (the company has a long history of failed " me too " efforts) -- when they should probably just stick to running a network.







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Here are the articles and TLDR version



"Just How Terrible Is Hungarys Proposed Internet Tax?" = Government taxes telecom too much



"Three Reasons Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Wrong About Innovation" = He's wrong because we are the anti-thesis of what is he saying



"The Anonabox might help solve the Human Error problem." = I can't even explain this left hand, right hand problem. »



"The Sublime Beauty Of Reddits Artisan Videos" = Look how clear and better this streams on FiOS... unless it's youtube.



"Legendary Drag Queen Lady Bunny Weighs In On Controversial Facebook Policy." = Look we're edgy young and hip because we recognize Lady Bunny!



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As I usually say... Verizon if you want to create a new world order and/or establish complete market dominance and have people throw money at you, send me a PM or an email. I'm for sale. We're not really supposed to be "edgy" in comments but.. how disconnected from reality are Verizon marketing people?Here are the articles and TLDR version"Just How Terrible Is Hungarys Proposed Internet Tax?" = Government taxes telecom too much"Three Reasons Neil DeGrasse Tyson Is Wrong About Innovation" = He's wrong because we are the anti-thesis of what is he saying"The Anonabox might help solve the Human Error problem." = I can't even explain this left hand, right hand problem. » arstechnica.com/security ··· equests/ "The Sublime Beauty Of Reddits Artisan Videos" = Look how clear and better this streams on FiOS... unless it's youtube."Legendary Drag Queen Lady Bunny Weighs In On Controversial Facebook Policy." = Look we're edgy young and hip because we recognize Lady Bunny!"Can New GPS Tracking Technology Empower Victims Of Domestic Abuse?" = The government spends too much money for individual GPS tracking but can save substantially with Verizon Wireless TM phones!--As I usually say... Verizon if you want to create a new world order and/or establish complete market dominance and have people throw money at you, send me a PM or an email. I'm for sale.