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Todd R. Weiss

Experienced Freelance Technology Journalist

Tech Man Talking, Technology Writing and PR

Computerworld.com, senior writer, May 2000 to November 2008

2084 Broad Street
East Petersburg , PA 17520
Work: (717) 560-1983

Education:

  1. BA-Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biography:

I'm a gutsy, forward-looking technology journalist with extensive experience in writing engaging online news stories, analysis pieces, gadget reviews, features, blogs and revealing personality profiles. I exhibit unbridled passion, tenacity and creativity in chasing down great stories. I'm recognized as a resourceful reporter who digs deeply. I communicate with readers via social media and consistently engage readers with style and wit. An award-winning writer with 21st century online credentials. I wrote for Computerworld.com from 2000 until November 2008. I am freelancing for Computerworld.com, PCWorld.com blogs, Linux.com, TechTarget.com and many others.

I also specialize in targeted white papers and detailed case studies for a wide range of technology clients who hire me to help them communicate with their customers about their products and services. I bring a fresh approach to white papers and case studies by utilizing my skills as an experienced technology reporter who can get to the heart of the matter and make any topic interesting and understandable. My approach is to help your company bring in interested customers who are seeking what you have to offer.

Call me and tell me what you need, then let's find a way to make it happen for you.

Functional Expertise:

* I am an experienced technology reporter with a deep background in all kinds of writing. Today I write for a myriad of publications on a wide range of technology topics. I specialize in cloud computing, virtualization, Linux and open source, ERP, CRM, BI, enterprise applications, enterprise IT systems and much more. While at Computerworld.com, my beats included open source and Linux, social media, breaking news, higher education, future technologies, IT leader profiles, legal issues, trends, IT business features, hands-on product reviews, IT book reviews, data security breaches, computer operating systems, Q&A’s and hard-hitting news analysis stories. I continue to cover all of these assignments as well as others.
* I have more than 5,500 news sources in the IT community including executives, movers and shakers, analysts and innovators.
* I have also covered news beats on IT security, data centers, virtualization, cloud computing, IT education and careers, collaboration software, content management and knowledge management applications, intellectual property issues, electronic voting, data storage and portal software.
* I'm very experienced in covering technology conferences, providing daily stories on deadline for publications at each event, while also meeting with readers and writing about their technology challenges.

Specialties:

Technology selection and acquisition, writing about products, services, people, industries and more, technical writing, science writing, report writing, analysis, data collection and research.