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Tech publisher under fire for alleged editorial favoritism
Colin Crawford, publisher for the PC World publication has come under fire after the publication's executive editor Harry McCracken (pictured right) quit earlier this week.
Word on the street is that Crawford was quietly pushing for the publication's editors to write more favorably about advertisers. That – of course – is one of the biggest no-no's in the publishing world.
McCracken remains tight-lipped, and Crawford is flat-out denying that he has been pushing for an editorial cheerleading agenda.
But the other members of PC World's editorial staff are eager to spill
the juicy details. Journalists after all are easily irritated. And
those who uncover secrets for a job typically do a horrible job at
keeping them under wraps. Some quoted Crawford as saying that in his previous job as publisher for Mac World he'd speak with Apple chief executive on a constant basis.
With PC World's reputation on the line, Crawford can do little but deny the entire episode. But the incident already ignited a major riot. If that doesn't quiet down quickly, Crawford will no doubt be next on the chopping block.
May 4, 2007 at 12:37 AM | Permalink
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