Duncan Riley
Encyclopedia
Duncan Riley is a blog
ger and a co-founder of b5media
. He lives in Melbourne
, Australia
.
n Conservative Politics portal. In 1999, he authored the website Young Australians Against this Republic, in conjunction with a number of political and social groups within Australia.
In 2002, he launched The Blog Herald, which was sold in 2006 to BlogMedia, Inc. and later acquired by Splashpress Media.
In 2005, he launched Weblog Empire, which became part of the b5media
company Riley founded with fellow bloggers Darren Rowse
and Jeremy Wright
. In November 2006, Riley left b5media, and in 2007, joined TechCrunch
. In May 2008, Riley announced his resignation from TechCrunch to pursue a start-up website called The Inquisitr.
As of 2011, Riley became a resident "tech expert" on Today Tonight
filing several stories for the Seven Network
.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger and a co-founder of b5media
B5media
b5media is a blog network based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by five bloggers from Canada, the United States, and Australia, in June 2005....
. He lives in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Biography
Riley began his internet career in Australia in 1995 writing for a branch of a political party and later for the now defunct AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Conservative Politics portal. In 1999, he authored the website Young Australians Against this Republic, in conjunction with a number of political and social groups within Australia.
In 2002, he launched The Blog Herald, which was sold in 2006 to BlogMedia, Inc. and later acquired by Splashpress Media.
In 2005, he launched Weblog Empire, which became part of the b5media
B5media
b5media is a blog network based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by five bloggers from Canada, the United States, and Australia, in June 2005....
company Riley founded with fellow bloggers Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse is a blogger, speaker, consultant and founder of several blogs and blog networks, including b5media and ProBlogger.net...
and Jeremy Wright
Jeremy Wright (blogger)
Jeremy Wright is a blogger, author, consultant, and Founder/Former CEO of b5media, which he founded along with Darren Rowse, Duncan Riley and was later joined by Shai Coggins. He lives in Toronto, Canada.-Biography:...
. In November 2006, Riley left b5media, and in 2007, joined TechCrunch
TechCrunch
TechCrunch is a web publication that offers technology news and analysis, as well as profiling of startup companies, products, and websites. It was founded by Michael Arrington in 2005, and was first published on June 11, 2005....
. In May 2008, Riley announced his resignation from TechCrunch to pursue a start-up website called The Inquisitr.
As of 2011, Riley became a resident "tech expert" on Today Tonight
Today Tonight
Today Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....
filing several stories for the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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