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Little black book: the tech scene - Blogs, newspapers, magazines

TechCrunch

If you're attempting to run a tech business and you haven't heard of TechCrunch, it's probably best to give it all up now. Founded by Californian entrepreneur Michael Arrington in 2005, TechCrunch sets the agenda for the tech stories which will be covered by the national media: from spotting bugs in software to breaking stories of the latest developments in the industry; TechCrunch's opinion can make or break a business' reputation.
Find it: at techcrunch.com or uk.techcrunch.com for the European version; @arrington (US editor); @mikebutcher (European editor)

Wired

Geek bible Wired has been keeping the industry abreast of the latest developments in the science, media and technology industries since 1993. The magazine is famous for its accessible approach to scientific development, as well as coining several widely-used terms - 'crowdsourcing ' being one of its most recent. While a version of Wired was launched over here in the 90s, it wasn't until its relaunch in March this year that the UK version gained popularity.
Find it: at wired.com or wired.co.uk for the UK version; @wireduk; @wired.

.net

One of the oldest tech magazines about, .net has been keeping web designers and developers abreast of breaking trends since 1994, placing itself as one of the best sources if you're running out of inspiration. .net's focus on the sheer beauty of digital art has earned it several accolades, including a nomination for International Consumer Magazine of the Year at the 2008 PPA awards.
Find it: at netmag.co.uk; @netmag; editor Dan Oliver blogging at danoliver.co.uk; @danoliver.

Guardian Technology and Media supplements

With arguments over whether citizen journalism is going to render mainstream media useless raging all over the place at the moment, the tech and media industries are converging more and more - which is why it's a good idea to read both these agenda-setting publications.
Find them: On a Monday, for the Media Guardian and on a Thursday, for the Technology Guardian; guardian.co.uk/media and guardian.co.uk/technology; @guardianmedia and @guardiantech

TheNextWeb

TheNextWeb was launched in 2006 at The Next Web conference, and has been profiling, reviewing and breaking industry news ever since. Produced by a group of 'entrepreneurs slash writers [and] developers slash consumers', TheNextWeb prides itself on the fact that it isn't written by 'a random group of journalists from outside the industry', but insiders who play an integral part in shaping the future of the industry.
Find it: At TheNextWeb.com; @thenextweb; @zee for its editor (see below)