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TechCrunch editor no-shows yet again. What’s with that?

Source: VentureBeat

Oct 29, 2009

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Tonight’s insidery discussion on The Future of the Embargo is already turning into another topic among the gossipy reporters who cover the local Internet economy: Why does TechCrunch editor Mike Arrington agree to do events, then fail to show at them? The Web 2.0 kingmaker was tonight’s big draw, better-known and more sought after than New York Times technology chief Damon Darlin. Most local entrepreneurs couldn’t tell you who Darlin is. But they follow Arrington around like puppies, hoping for coverage.

This isn’t just insidery blogger gossip. The mainstream media follows him around, too. At right, a Getty Images photo of Big Mike and leading media pundit Jeff Jarvis chatting at the Digital Life Design conference in Munich. By contrast, there’s not a single shot of VentureBeat chief Matt Marshall in Getty Images.

TechCrunch’s founder, unfortunately, is getting a rep as Mike No-Show Arrington. The guy commits to events that draw people, many of whom only want to see and meet Mike Arrington. But then he punts. In 2008, he left editor Erick Schonfeld to handle mo

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