Biz Stone

Tools Round Up: No More Facebook Places, More Facebook Privacy - Posted August 24, 2011
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Tools Round Up: No More Facebook Places, More Facebook Privacy - Posted August 24, 2011
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Anti-Social Networking: When The Twitter Founders First Met Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg - Posted July 19, 2011
Back in March I wrote about an interview Twitter co-founder (and now ex-employee... [AllTwitter]

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Leaves Twitter To Join One Of Twitter's Early Investors - Posted July 7, 2011
Just last week, Biz Stone announced that he was leaving Twitter to work with fellow Twitter co-founder Ev Williams at the newly relaunched Obvious Corporation. Today, it looks like he's added another task to his to do l... [10,000 Words]

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Leaves Twitter To Join One Of Twitter's Early Investors - Posted July 7, 2011
Just last week, Biz Stone announced that he was leaving Twitter to work with fellow Twitter co-founder Ev Williams at the newly relaunched Obvious Corporation. Today, it looks like he's added another task to his to do l... [AllTwitter]

Biz Stone On Press Cycles, *That* Fortune Article And Why Twitter Is Like Rocky Balboa - Posted April 15, 2011
Yesterday we documented an article in the latest edition of Fortune magazine ("Trouble @Twitter... [AllTwitter]

Evan Williams: I'm Not Leaving Twitter, But I Do Have A Secret Side Project Underway - Posted March 30, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about Jack Dorsey's return to Twitter as Executive Chairman, and proposed that this new appointment (amongst other developments at Tw... [AllTwitter]

Define Irony: The People That Built Twitter Don't Really Know What It Is (Or How To Use It) - Posted March 28, 2011
One of the curios of Twitter is that despite how far the platform has developed since its inception in 2006, the co-founders of the network - that is, Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams - aren't exactly de facto examples of good pra... [AllTwitter]

Oh, F*ck Yeah: @MayorEmanuel Gets a Book Deal - Posted March 25, 2011
The parody Twitter accou... [FishbowlDC]

Twitter's Biz Stone To Lead AOL Cause Program - Posted March 14, 2011
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced on his blog today that he will be serving as AOL's Social Impact Advisor. Also announced today, the "30-Day Service Challenge," a philanthropic... [PRNewser]

Twitter's Biz Stone To Lead AOL Cause Program - Posted March 14, 2011
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced on his blog today that he will be serving as AOL's Social Impact Advisor. Also announced today, the "30-Day Service Challenge," a philanthropic... [AgencySpy]

Biz Stone Given Stock to be Adviser to AOL's Huffington Post - Posted March 14, 2011
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone will be working with AOL and its recently acquired Huffington Post in the coming months as a "strategic adviser for social impact". He will get some AOL stocks as part of the deal, and wil... [AllTwitter]

After Downsizing, Huffington Post Media Group Staffs Up - Posted March 14, 2011
Just two business days after it was out with the old at AOL and Huffington Post Media Group, it was in with the new, as the division created by the ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Andrew Breitbart, Among Others, Now Writing for Huffington Post - Posted March 14, 2011
Huffington Post announced a bunch of huge hires today. First off, former LA Times features editor John Montorio is now HuffPo's new editor o... [FishbowlLA]

The Huffington Post Adds Twitter CoFounder - Posted March 14, 2011
The Huffington Post has added Biz Stone - one of the minds behind Twitter - as its Strategic Adviser for Social Impact. As his title indicates, it seems that the Huff Post wants to expand into philanthropy in some way. ... [FishbowlNY]

Bloomberg Game Changers to Profile Twitter Co-Founders - Posted March 8, 2011
Twitter co-founders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Biz Stone will be profiled on Bloomberg Game Changers Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Biz Stone Denies JPMorgan Investment Rumors, Says Twitter will not Raise Funds for 12 Months - Posted March 3, 2011
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is completely denying the rumors that JPMorgan will invest $450 for a 10% stake in Twitter. He has come on record to say... [AllTwitter]

Twitter's Biz Stone Launches Tech-Based Nonprofit - Posted February 24, 2011
ConvergeUS, a US nonprofit designed to leverage the tech industry to promote growth and innovation in the social sector, was launched Wednesday by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and TechNet's President and CEO Rey Ramsey. This new tech-based nonpr... [TVSpy]

Twitter's Biz Stone Squashes Rumors of Google or Facebook Acquisition - Posted February 17, 2011
In an interview yesterday, Biz Stone addressed the rumors that Google or Facebook was interested in purchasing Twitter, its astronomical $10 billion valuation, and the reasons why Twitter wants to remain an independent company. ... [AllTwitter]

Facebook Mum on Role in Revolts - Posted February 15, 2011
[caption id="attachment_15274" align="alignleft" width="366" caption="Egypt celebrates after President Mubarak's resignation."][/caption] While the world has been talking up the impact that Facebook (and... [AgencySpy]

Twitter Tweaks Egyptian Government for Internet Shutdown - Posted January 28, 2011
Without mentioning Egypt by name, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and general counsel Alexander Macgillivray... [eBookNewser]

WebNewser's Top 10 Posts of 2010 - Posted December 31, 2010
No, mom, if everyone else was jumping off a bridge, we wouldn't do it, too, because it might lead to serious injury or death. But no one will be hurt by revealing the top 10 WebNewser posts of 2010, by page views, so, without further ado: 10: ... [TVNewser]

And the Most Influential Tweet of 2010 Goes to... - Posted December 14, 2010
Co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone sat down with Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Ann Curry on "Today" show this morning to talk about the most influenti... [TVNewser]

Twitter is a "Real-Time Network" Not a "Social Network": Biz Stone [Interview] - Posted December 13, 2010
Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources Sunday to discuss the impact that Twitter has on the journalism and news medi... [AllTwitter]

Catch Biz Stone on CNN's Reliable Sources This Sunday - Posted December 10, 2010
Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder and media darling, will be making an appearance this Sunday on CNN's Reliable Sources. You can catch Stone talking about the journalism industry with host Howard Kurtz live this Sunday on Kurtz' Rel... [AllTwitter]

Coming Soon: The Twitter News Network? - Posted November 24, 2010
A Twitter TV news channel? It may not be as far fetched as it seems. Reuters reports that Twitter co-founder Biz Stone hopes to leverage Twitter's real-time information into launching... [TVNewser]

Arianna Huffington thinks Roger Ailes is one of the most powerful people in media - Posted November 13, 2010
Arianna Huffington told Forbes magazine what her idea of being powerful ... [TVNewser]

WATCH: Jimmy Fallon Interviews Ev Williams and Biz Stone - Posted November 11, 2010
Only a late-night talk show could start an interview with the co-founders of Twitter by getting into some of the company's history, and end with Rain Wilson agreeing to play Biz Stone in "The Twitter Movie". Jimmy Fallon has been a h... [AllTwitter]

"Twitter is not to be a triumph of technology but of humanity" - Biz Stone - Posted November 10, 2010
Biz Stone made an appearance on Wolf Blitzer's The Situation Room last night, and answered some rapid-fire, 140-character questions from Blitzer and Twitter users. A l... [AllTwitter]

The Huffington Post To Celebrate Its List Of Game Changers Tonight - Posted October 28, 2010
Tonight, The Huffington Post is holding a special ceremony to celebrate its list of "Game Changers," the "innovators, mavericks and leaders who are changing their fields and inspiring others to follow in their footsteps." This year's ceremony happens to include quite a few bold names in the media industry: ... [FishbowlNY]

Wednesday Odds and Ends - Posted October 20, 2010
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Fortune 2010 40 Under 40 Rankings Full of Tech Execs - Posted October 14, 2010
Fortune released its ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Fortune Announces Second Annual 40 Under 40 List - Posted October 14, 2010
This morning, Fortune magazine released its second annual list of "40 under 40," highlighting influential and successful names in business. The issue hits newsst... [FishbowlNY]

Bloomberg Television Dives Deeper Into Tech with Bloomberg Game Changers: Steve Jobs, Upcoming San Francisco-Based Series - Posted October 12, 2010
Bloomberg Television is continuing to boost its coverage of the technology sector, following up Tuesday's announcement of the addition of Cory Johnson... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Biz Stone, Evan Williams Discuss Twitter Events, Aim for 1B Members - Posted October 12, 2010
Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams appeared at an INFORUM event at The Commonwealth... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Bloomberg Challenging CNBC with Primetime Docs - Posted October 7, 2010
Bloomberg TV is venturing into CNBC's territory. The business network is launching a primetime documentary series tonight at 9 PM, "Bloomberg Game Changers." Each edition of the series will profile a leader in technology, finance politics or culture. Some of the subjects for its premiere season: For the premiere episode, the program... [TVNewser]

Raise a Glass of Twitter Fledgling Wine - Posted September 27, 2010
It's always a recommended practice for a company to diversity its operations, but Twitter and wine-making? Yes, and it benefits a good cause, co-founder Biz Stone explained in a post on the Twitter Blog: The Fledgling Initiative was hatched to craft awesome wine for the benefit... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Biz Stone: New Twitter Interface Wasn't Designed for Monetization, but 'It Lends Itself to Advertising and Revenue Opportunities' - Posted September 15, 2010
Twitter execs said their main motivation for doing a redesign of Twitter.com, which they unveiled Tuesday at the company's headquarters in San Fra... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Kevin Thau at Nokia World 2010: Twitter Is Not a Social Network - Posted September 14, 2010
While Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone were ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

The Webby Awards Adds Category for Mobile Apps - Posted September 14, 2010
Apps for hand-held and tablet devices will be a part of the 15th Annual Webby Awards, which set an early entry deadline of Oct. 29, with nominations to be announced in April and the winners to be... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

WaPo's Ignatius to be Honored by ICFJ - Posted July 20, 2010
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announced today that Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius will recieve their Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism for his commentary on international affairs at an awards dinner in November. I... [FishbowlDC]

Biz Stone: Twitter 'A Triumph of Humanity' - Posted June 10, 2010
The Newhouse School at Syracuse University hosted the 2010 Mirror Awards today, and WebNewser was there as ABC News' "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran presented the i-3 award to Biz Stone and the team at Twitter. Moran knows a thin... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Couric, Moran Honor Media at Mirror Awards - Posted June 10, 2010
The Newhouse School at Syracuse University hosted the 2010 Mirror Awards today, honoring journalism that "shines a mirror" on the media. "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric MC-ed the event, along with co-chairs ... [TVNewser]

Twitter Announces in Long Form Its Doing Ads to Make Money - Posted April 13, 2010
After enduring years of ribbing, Biz Stone noted Stephen Colbert quipped, "So, I assume that 'Biz' in 'Biz Stone' does not stand for 'Business Model'." Stone released his plan to cash in o... [FishbowlLA]

Sean Garrett Joins Twitter as VP, Communications - Posted February 19, 2010
463 Communications Partner Sean Garrett is leaving the tech PR agency to join Twitter as VP, Communications, he said in a blog post yesterday afternoon. Garrett... [PRNewser]

Dunham Canceled|@biz Looks Back|Fletcher Leaves NBC|Illustrator Levine Dies|Another Shuttered Mag Poll - Posted December 29, 2009
Huffington Post: Jeff Dunham's controversial... [FishbowlNY]

"Twitter Guys" Take Top Media Person(s) Of 2009 Prize - Posted December 7, 2009
We called it. Last week, when faced with two "Person of the Year" polls, we predicted that the "Twitter Guys," Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and ... [FishbowlNY]

Tis The Season...For Person Of The Year Polls - Posted December 1, 2009
Since it's now December (eek) the year that was 2009 is coming to a close. And you know what that means: for the next few weeks, end of the year lists and "best of" retrospectives will be filling up all of the magazines and Web sites that we love to read. In... [FishbowlNY]

Will Twitter Be Time's Person Of The Year? - Posted November 13, 2009
Time Managing Editor Richard Stengel, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravesnthal, Barbara Walters and Tom Colicchio. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Time Inc. Last night, Time magazine managing editor Richard Ste... [FishbowlNY]

Couric Picks 7 Most Powerful People in Media - Posted November 12, 2009
•Forbes Magazine asked CBS "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric to put together a list of the seven most powerful figures in media, though her list focuses on new media chiefs. Find out who she picked after the jump. ... [TVNewser]

LinkedIn And Twitter Play Well Together - Posted November 10, 2009
Have you always wanted to sync up your Twitter and LinkedIn accounts? Well, now you can, thanks to a deal announced late yesterday by the two social networks. The deal makes it easy to send LinkedIn status updates to Twitter, and "Twee... [PRNewser]

By The Way, Twitter Still Isn't Making Money - Posted October 14, 2009
Newspaper people are flummoxed by having more readers than ever and less money than ever. By some cruel twist of fate they now have an increase in demand and less means to shell out the supply. Go for a tour of Hearst Castle and wonder why they never saw that one... [FishbowlLA]

140 Twitter Conference LA is Tomorrow - Posted September 21, 2009
Yes, this is the first one of two in as many months. Great big conferences in LA about a little thing called Twitter. Tomorrow is the kick off for two days of twitterific tweetdom. Speakers include Biz Stone, Gavin Newsom... [FishbowlLA]

Dapper Tapper: Jake Makes Chron's List of "Web Hunks" - Posted August 6, 2009
The very dapper Jake Tapper, ABC's WH correspondent made the Houston Chronicle's list of thirteen "Web Hunks." Tapper, MSNBC's Carlos Watson, Mashable CEO ... [FishbowlDC]

Internet Week Announces 2010 Dates - Posted July 22, 2009
Get your 2010 calendars ready: the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting today announced the dates for next year's Internet Week. The event will kick off on June 7, 2010, culminating with the 14th Annual Webby Awards on June 14. This year's... [FishbowlNY]

Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone: We Have Not Hired "Any PR Company" - Posted June 24, 2009
[Twitter co-founder Biz Stone] A post on Adrants covering the Cannes Lions festival caught our eye this week. Specifically, when blogger Angela Natividad... [PRNewser]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted June 17, 2009
Biz Stone asserts Twitter's independence- BayNewser ASBPE announces B2B Magazine Of The Year finalists- ... [FishbowlLA]

Webby Awardz: From Biz Stone to Trent Reznor - Posted June 9, 2009
Last night's marathon Webby Awards featured what seemed like an endless stream of awards — while speeches were held to just five words (some media-related speeches after the jump). Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers had the task of keeping the event moving, and ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Twitter Adds Verified Accounts - Posted June 8, 2009
BayNewser's got the latest on Twitter's move to 'Verified Accounts.' Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced the feature for celebrity tweeters on the Twitter blog Saturday. The account will contain a seal indicating authenticity. "The experiment will begin with public officials, public agencies, famous artist... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Twitter To Guarantee Authenticity - Posted June 8, 2009
Over the weekend Twitter founder Biz Stone announced the microblogging site would be offering a new feature called "Verified Accounts" for famous individuals and institutions. These accounts will have a special seal indicating authenticity. Our sister blog ... [FishbowlLA]

Biz Stone: Twitter Breaks News, But "We Still Need Journalists and Storytellers" For Context - Posted May 28, 2009
Beet.TV, covering All Things D, caught up with Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams (I know, who hasn't?). But in talking about new media, Biz made an interesting comment about the media of old. "Would we start a company today that prints news on paper, and gas up a fleet of... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Rupert Murdoch Serenaded: "You Hired Glenn Beck to Ruin the Republicans" - Posted May 27, 2009
The Wall Street Journal's All Things D Conference is going on in Carlsband, California this week. Look for coverage from Fox Business Network's Brian Sullivan. He'll be interviewing Microsoft's Steve Ballmer, Dallas mavericks owner [... [TVNewser]

Twitter Wants Your $$$ - Posted May 27, 2009
Speaking yesterday at The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams told the audience, "there will be a moment when you can fill out a form or so... [FishbowlLA]

Kutcher May Take a Break From Twitter if TV Show Goes Forward - Posted May 26, 2009
The AP reports Reveille productions and Brillstein Entertainment are developing an unscripted series based on Twitter. The reality show will invite 140-character postings from members around the world. "The show would harness Twitter to put players on the trail of celebrities in an interactive, competitive format," reports the AP. And that's g... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Twitter Is Not For Sale - Posted May 8, 2009
There's been plenty of speculation about what media giant might purchase Twitter ever since the San Francisco-based company turned down a $500 million offer from Facebook. But Twitter co-founder Biz Stone put the rumors to rest when he appeared on "The View" Wednesday morning. From ... [FishbowlLA]

Twitter For Sale? Not Yet, Says Biz - Posted May 7, 2009
There were the Google rumors. There were the Apple rumors. But Twitter co-founder Biz Stone says his company is not for sale — to anyone. "We're just getting started as I've said," he said in an appearance on The View yesterday. "The company is two years... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Maureen Dowd Meets Twitter - Posted April 22, 2009
In her latest column, New York Times op-ed writer Maureen Dowd takes a look at Twitter. Dowd traveled to San Francisco to interview ... [FishbowlNY]

Twitter's Biz Stone Responds to Google Rumor - Posted April 3, 2009
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone Tweeted about, then blogged about, the TechCrunch story that Google is in talks to acquire the too-cool-for-school micro-blogging service. Here's what Biz wrote: My in... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Mediabistro Blog-Family Roundup - Posted April 3, 2009
Twitter's Biz Stone responds to Google rumor- WebNewser Rumored layoffs at Woman's Day- ... [FishbowlLA]

So Who Operates That Olbermann Twitter Account? It's Complicated - Posted March 27, 2009
We're getting closer to solving the mystery of who set up a Twitter account in Keith Olbermann's name. Last Friday, Olbermann named Twitter 'Worst Person in the World' for allowing an account to be set up in his name. "I found out today that I have 13,900-some odd followers on Twitter," Olbermann... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

@JohnDonvanNL Interviews Head Twitterers @Ev and @Biz - Posted February 19, 2009
ABC's John Donvan is in the Bay area today interviewing Twitter CEO Evan Williams and co-founder Biz Stone f... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Twitter Gets Some Cash - Posted February 17, 2009
All those Tweets are really paying off for Twitter. The microblogging service said on Friday that it got some more funding. Despite the company's lack of business model, word around the Net is that investors including Benchmark Capital and Institutional Venture Partners put $35 million into Twitter, which had already raised... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Twitter Looks to Expand Executive Team - Posted November 5, 2008
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone sent out a community-wide e-mail looking for some "Twitter-ers" to join its executive team, MediaPost reports. "W... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Will Twitter Ever Have a Business Model? - Posted August 6, 2008
It's a good question. Twitter—and similar aspects of other services, such as Facebook's status updates—may have ushered in a new era of communication, according to Wired, given how many people learned of the LA earthquake last week from these services first, instead of from traditional ... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]