---
title: "Media Citations"
date: 2011-05-15
author: "Richard MacManus"
---

# Media Citations

Here are some media highlights, covering my time running ReadWriteWeb (2003-2012) through to my current internet history website, [Cybercultural](https://cybercultural.com/).

## 2021

9/11/21: [Interview with Speckyboy](https://speckyboy.com/exploring-web-development-history/), an online magazine for web designers, about my Web Development History project.

## 2019

24/9/19: [Building the Future of Digital Technology News with Richard MacManus](https://alphahq.com/blog/building-the-future-of-digital-technology-news-with-richard-macmanus/); interview with data insights platform Alpha.

2/7/19: [Interview with The Business of Content](https://medium.com/the-business-of-content/he-founded-one-of-the-earliest-tech-blogs-now-he-edits-a-newsletter-c66f2d313a36), a podcast by journalist Simon Owens. We covered my ReadWriteWeb career through to Cybercultural.

12/6/19: [Interview with author Eliot Peper](https://www.eliotpeper.com/2019/06/richard-macmanus-on-how-to-build-career.html) about Cybercultural and how to build a career as a professional creator.

## 2017

5/4/17: [Ep 110 The write stuff with Richard MacManus](http://www.accessgranted.nz/shows/2017/4/5/ep-110-the-write-stuff-with-richard-macmanus); interview with the Access Granted podcast.

## 2016

27/11/16: [Interview with Internet History Podcast](http://www.internethistorypodcast.com/2016/11/founder-of-read-write-web-richard-mcmanus/) (mainly about my career at ReadWriteWeb, but there is some discussion about my books at the end).

10/11/16: [En 2050, Facebook ressemblera-t-il à Second Life?](https://usbeketrica.com/article/en-2050-facebook-ressemblera-t-il-a-second-life); article in Usbek & Rica, a French futurist magazine.

3/10/16: [Presence is a new novel about VR, clones, and virtual theme parks](https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/03/presence-is-a-new-novel-about-vr-clones-and-virtual-theme-parks/); excerpt in TechCrunch, a leading tech blog.

3/10/16: [How a sci-fi author envisions the future of virtual reality in 2051](https://haptic.al/how-a-sci-fi-author-envisions-the-future-of-virtual-reality-in-2051-b6bcaffce0c7#.8zt8zr4qq); interview with Haptical, a news blog about VR.

29/9/16: [Interview on Robot Overlordz podcast](https://robotoverlordz.fm/show/425-ep00308-notes).

28/9/16: [Richard MacManus’ first foray into science fiction](http://zachbeauvais.com/archives/presence-ricmacs-first-foray-into-sci-fi/); a review by Zach Beauvais.

28/9/16: [Launch post](https://ricmac.org/2016/09/28/presence/) about my book *Presence*.

April 2016: “Health Trackers is a timely and insightful read that demonstrates how technology can increase our awareness of our bodies. The book also sends a clear message to the medical society on the benefits of self-tracking for health care management. MacManus’ own journey through diabetes and self-tracking has spiked my interest to learn more about the value of these technologies in clinical practice.” Ananya De, BPharm, PhD, [American Medical Writers Association](http://www.amwa.org/files/Journal/2016v31n1.BookReviewsHealthTrackers.pdf).

## 2015

Sept 2015: “What begins as a lighthearted and informative look at useful new devices quickly becomes a thought-provoking study of health care in a brave new world.” [Publishers Weekly](http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4422-5355-1)

11/2/15: “…lively and engaging …an easy to read, well paced survey of an important development.” Gordon Findlay, [Booksellers NZ](https://booksellersnz.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/book-review-trackers-how-technology-is-helping-us-monitor-improve-our-health-by-richard-macmanus/).

31/1/15: [Best Books I Never Wrote](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/richard-macmanus-best-books.pdf), an article listing five of my favourite books; [Fairfax Media](http://www.stuff.co.nz/).

24/1/15: [Interview with Kim Hill](http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/20164736/richard-macmanus-tracking-health), Radio New Zealand National.

16/1/15: [Interview with Liam Butler](http://www.eldernetgazette.co.nz/blog/_view/id_917) about Trackers; Eldernet Gazette.

15/1/15: [Can tracking apps make us healthier?](http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/65069774/can-tracking-apps-make-us-healthier) Stuff.co.nz

2/1/15: [Fast Track](http://www.listener.co.nz/lifestyle/health/fast-track/); cover story about Trackers, by New Zealand magazine The Listener. *(article not available online)*

![The Listener](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ls0215p001_cover-360.jpg)

## 2014

2/12/14: [Press release for Trackers](http://www.lighthousepr.co.nz/press-releases/trackers); Lighthouse PR.

21/6/14: “Richard MacManus is undoubtedly New Zealand’s most successful blogger.” [Dominion Post](http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/10197945/How-to-make-money-from-a-blog)

## 2013

[From internet to paperback](http://www.idealog.co.nz/blog/2013/08/internet-paperback); Idealog, Aug 2013.



[Presentation at Startup Turkey](http://vimeo.com/60658649); Antalya, Turkey, February 2013.

## 2012

[Pioneer switches from blog to paper](http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/8021679/Pioneer-switches-from-blog-to-paper); Dominion Post, December 2012.

[![Dominion Post article, December 2012](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/richard_dompost_dec12.jpg)](http://ricmac.org/media/richard_dompost_dec12/)

**October 2012: I part ways with ReadWriteWeb**

[My blog post announcing his departure from RWW and plan to write a book](http://ricmac.org/2012/10/12/a-new-chapter/), October 12, 2012.

[RWW Founder Richard MacManus Starts His Next Chapter](http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/rww-founder-richard-macmanus-starts-his-next-chapter.php), ReadWriteWeb, October 12, 2012.

[Founder Richard MacManus Departs ReadWriteWeb To Work On A Book](http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/12/richard-macmanus-leaves-readwriteweb/), TechCrunch, October 12, 2012.

[Wellington’s Richard MacManus checks out of ReadWriteWeb](http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/san-franciscos-say-media-buys-nzs-readwriteweb-ck-106534), The National Business Review (NBR), October 13, 2012.

## 2011

**December 2011: ReadWriteWeb Acquired by SAY Media**

On 14 December 2011, ReadWriteWeb – the company I founded – was acquired by San Francisco firm SAY Media.

**[Click here for a round-up of news coverage and interviews](http://ricmac.org/readwriteweb-acquired-by-say-media/) about the acquisition.**

[Interview with Pelpina Trip from Webbeat.tv](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaQaZULQ-AA); SXSW, Austin, Mar 11.

[Platform politics rife at the office](http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/5821905/Platform-politics-rife-at-the-office); Dominion Post, Oct 11 (article about web technology in the office; incl quotes from me).

[Future perfect?](http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/4942800/Future-perfect); Sunday Star Times, May 11 (article about future tech; incl quotes).

[An invitation to write the future](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10717724); NZ Herald, Apr 11 (article about Internet of Things; incl quotes).

## 2010



[ABC News Interview with Dan Patterson](http://vimeo.com/abcnewsradio); ABC News, Jun 10, NYC.

[Silicon Welly](http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/features/4214628/Silicon-Welly); Dominion Post, Oct 10 (article about the tech scene in my home city of Wellington, New Zealand. Includes a few quotes.)

[![Richard MacManus](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/richard_dompost_sep10.jpg "richard_dompost_sep10")](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/richard_dompost_sep10.jpg)  
Interview in Dominion Post weekend magazine, Sep 10 (not available online).

[I talk about ReadWriteWeb’s origins](http://downtothewire.co.nz/video-archive/view/richard-macmanus-2004/) for Down to the Wire, the story of New Zealand’s Internet; filmed in Sept 10, Wellington, NZ (video – see also another excerpt [here](http://downtothewire.co.nz/video-archive/view/richard-macmanus-2005/)).

[WeBlogTheWorld Interview @ RWW Mobile Summit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x1_OBuF-3U); May 2010, Mountain View, CA.

[Introductory remarks at ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit](http://www.justin.tv/rwwsummit/b/258631294); May 2010, Mountain View, CA (video).

[PBS interview at SXSW 2010](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfA_mCmpQmE); PBS, Mar 10, Austin, Texas.

![](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/event-aiweiwei-2.jpg)

[The Paley Center for Media event, NYC](https://www.paleycenter.org/special-event-ai-weiwei-jack-dorsey-richard-macmanus); Discussion featuring Ai Weiwei (a leading Chinese artist), Jack Dorsey (creator and co-founder of Twitter) and me; Paley Center, NYC, 15 March 2010.

[Twitter tries to dodge China’s firewall](http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/3462155/Twitter-tries-to-dodge-Chinas-firewall); The Dominion Post, Mar 10.

[Problogger interview about ReadWriteWeb](http://www.problogger.net/archives/2010/01/08/lesson-from-readwriteweb-an-interview-with-richard-macmanus/); Jan 10 (audio).

[Kiwi king of the tweets](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10618215); NZ Herald, Jan 10.

## 2009

[W2W’09 Keynote](http://www.viddler.com/explore/UPW2W/videos/5/ "W2W'09 Keynote Richard MacManus ReadWriteWeb"); Nov 09, Wellington, NZ (video).

[Opening Remarks at the ReadWrite Real-Time Web Summit](http://www.facebook.com/v/1219288613324); Oct 09, Mountain View, CA (video, Facebook privacy settings may apply).

[Interview with Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb](http://businessblogs.co.nz/2009/08/interview-with-richard-macmanus-of-readwriteweb/); Aug 09.

[Profile on Media 7 tv show](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLwOjE1pzus); TVNZ7, Mar 09.

[What’s in store for New Zealand in the next 10 years?](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10554341); NZ Herald, Feb 09.

## 2008

[Richard MacManus – the most influential Kiwi online](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/startup/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502269&objectid=10527665); NZ Herald, Nov 08.

[Interview at Web 2.0 Summit by Alison McNeill of bub.blicio.us](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOPooiyWylM); San Francisco, Nov 08 (video).

[Kiwi blog lord picked up by NY Times](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/startup/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502269&objectid=10533944); NZ Herald, Sep 08.

[Local blog syndicated to NY Times](http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/local-blog-syndicated-ny-times-35644); NBR, Sep 08.

[Winner of Best Blog at Qantas Media Awards 2008](http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0805/S00188.htm); May 2008.

[Presentation at the Fairfax Media ’08 conference, Sydney](http://media.smh.com.au/technology/media-08/richard-macmanus-readwriteweb-408560.html); Sydney Morning Herald, May 2008 (video).

[Kiwi blogger has hit the big time](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10505864); NZ Herald, Apr 08.

[Hobby leads to career for tech blogger](http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/it-telcos/286391); The Dominion Post, Feb 08.

## 2007

[Video interview from Web 2.0 event in Australia](http://vimeo.com/213481); Sydney, June 2007 (video).

[Kiwi blogger logs on to make a living](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10424632); NZ Herald, Feb 07.

[![Richard MacManus, July 2007](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/richard_dompost_july07.jpg "richard_dompost_july07")](https://ricmac.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/richard_dompost_july07.jpg)

## Reference articles

[Wikipedia entry for ReadWrite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadWriteWeb)

[Nieman Journalism Lab entry for RWW in its Encyclo](http://www.niemanlab.org/encyclo/readwriteweb/)