SmartPlanet
| url | http://smartplanet.com/ |
|---|---|
| category | Business, technology, science, energy, healthcare, design, thought leadership |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Type | Blog |
| Registration | Optional |
| Parent Company | CBS Interactive |
| Launch date | 1999 |
| Slogan | Insight and ideas that impact the world around you. |
| Key People | Larry Dignan Editor-in-Chief |
SmartPlanet is an online magazine that covers clean technology and information technology as it relates to healthcare, science, transportation, corporate sustainability, architecture and design. It is part of the business network of CBS Interactive that includes BNET and ZDNet and is known for its daily coverage of the technology and energy industries.
History
The site was first launched by Ziff Davis in 1999 as an online educational service and "personal learning community" focused on the technology industry.[1][2]
After CNET Networks acquired Ziff Davis and subsidiary ZDNet in 2000,[3] SmartPlanet was relaunched in 2001 as a paid learning service for IT professionals.[4]
In 2008, it was relaunched as a U.K.-based eco-friendly, green lifestyle publication that featured reviews of sustainable and ethical products.[5][6][7] It was edited by Adam Vaughan, who is now deputy editor of The Guardian's environment section.[8]
In June 2009, SmartPlanet was relocated to the U.S. and revamped as a business-centric publication led by ZDNet editor-in-chief Larry Dignan.[9]
Coverage
SmartPlanet is divided into three sections: Smart Business, Smart Technology and Smart People.
Within those sections are several blogs:
- Business Brains, which covers cities, transportation and corporate sustainability.
- Intelligent Energy, which covers clean technology.
- Pure Genius, which profiles the inventors and thought leaders behind innovation.
- Rethinking Healthcare, which covers health technology and policy.
- Science Scope, which covers scientific discoveries.
- Thinking Tech, which covers aerospace, automotive, military, supercomputers and other applied technology.
- Smart Takes, an editor's blog with daily news and opinion items.
See also
References
- ^ Business Wire (March 14, 2000). "SmartPlanet Teams With Intuit to Rescue Consumers From Burdens of Tax Season". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ ClearStation (October 7, 1999). "CLEARSTATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUNGRY MINDS.COM AND SMARTPLANET.COM". E*TRADE. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ Greg Winter, Alex Kuczynski (July 20, 2000). "CNet Is Buying What Remains Of Ziff-Davis". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ CBS Interactive (June 20, 2001). "CNET Networks launches "SmartPlanet" online technology learning and certification service". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ CNET Networks UK (March 6, 2008). "Website makes it easy to go green". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Press Gazette (UK) (April 17, 2008). "Websites net the green angle..." Press Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Sarah Crawley-Boevey (March 11, 2008). "CNET goes green with new website launch". Brand Republic. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ The Guardian (September 28, 2007). "Adam Vaughan". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ Andrew Nusca (June 3, 2009). "Welcome to SmartPlanet, a new CBS Interactive site". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
External links
- SmartPlanet.com
- Hiskes, Jonathan (2010-01-26). "SmartPlanet is not going green". Analysis. Seattle: Grist. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
