Nick Bilton, the New York Times’ lead technology writer, just turned down a $1.5M offer to write for CNET, Michael Arrington at Uncrunched reports.
CNET, a subsidiary of CBS, hoped that Bilton would do regular television appearances and a ton of blogging. CNET offered him $500K a year for the job. Bilton, who Arrington estimates earns about $150K per year at the New York Times, was one of his most desired writers while he commanded the TechCrunch helm. Don’t Miss: AOL’s Seed Is Defunct > Please follow SAI: Media on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story » See Also: * THE GLOVES COME OFF: Obama Blasts GOP Candidates* This Is What Happened On One Of The Craziest Days Yet At Occupy Wall Street
* ESCALATION: “Several Hundred” Wall Street Protesters Arrested Amid Attempted Crossing Of The Brooklyn BridgeNick Bilton, the New York Times’ lead technology writer, just turned down a $1.5M offer to write for CNET, Michael Arrington at Uncrunched reports. CNET, a subsidiary of CBS, hoped that Bilton would do regular television appearances and a ton of blogging. CNET offered him $500K a year for the job. Bilton, who Arrington estimates earns about $150K per year at the New York Times, was one of his most desired writers while he commanded the TechCrunch helm. Don’t Miss: AOL’s Seed Is Defunct > Please follow SAI: Media on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story » See Also: * THE GLOVES COME OFF: Obama Blasts GOP Candidates
* This Is What Happened On One Of The Craziest Days Yet At Occupy Wall Street
* ESCALATION: “Several Hundred” Wall Street Protesters Arrested Amid Attempted Crossing Of The Brooklyn Bridge Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/xOtqLrhe42E/nick-bilton-cbs-cnet-1-5-m-cbscnet-2011-10
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