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mathewingram.com - 11/19/2008
Jerry finally steps aside at Yahoo
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Why did it take so long? That’s the only question that remains unanswered when it comes to Jerry Yang and his erstwhile leadership of the company he co-founded, at least as far as I’m concerned. It didn’t really make any sense for him to become CEO in the first place — ...
The Real Dan Lyons bails on blogging
thestandard.com - 11/18/2008
The Real Dan Lyons bails on blogging
— thestandard.com — First it was Fake Steve Jobs, now it's Real Dan Lyons. A frustrated Dan Lyons told me... this afternoon that he is hanging up his personal blog at RealDanLyons.com after his Newsweek bosses made him yank a blog post where Lyons (rightfully) ... (more) The Real Dan Lyons bails on blogging

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Yahoo’s Peter (Chernin) Principle–And Other CEO Choices
kara.allthingsd.com - 11/18/2008
Yahoo’s Peter (Chernin) Principle–And Other CEO Choices
— kara.allthingsd.com — Obviously, the dream CEO for Yahoo is News Corp. COO Peter Chernin. And, no surprise, he is... the No. 1 choice of most inside and outside Yahoo (YHOO), in the wake of the news late yesterday that its current CEO and Co-Founder Jerry Yang is stepping ... (more) Yahoo’s Peter (Chernin) Principle–And Other CEO Choices

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ycorpblog.com - 11/18/2008
Stepping down
— ycorpblog.com — As you’ve no doubt already read, I’ve decided that I will step down from my role as... Chief Executive Officer after my successor has been selected. Ever since founding Yahoo! with David Filo 13 years ago, I’ve been passionate about this company, its ... (more) Stepping down

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Technology - Channel Feed:  The “Real” Dan Lyons Could Never Exist At Newsweek — Or Forbes, For That Matter

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The “Real” Dan Lyons Could Never Exist At Newsweek — Or Forbes, For That Matter
Technology - Channel Feed — You may have heard that Dan “Fake Steve Jobs” Lyon was forced to yank a couple of posts — and that he’s threatened (or may have actually) left his blogging post over the fact.  Although Valleywag does a nice timeline and decries the loss of another “real” voice in the tech blogosphere (note to Valleywag: there’s no shortage of them, you just need to know where to look), I suspect it was just a matter of time before the “real” Dan Lyons either a) threatened to leave, or b) got his crusty ass bum ass tossed to the curb. Why? ...

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