Ryan Lawler received a BA in English Language & Literature and Religious Studies in 2000 from New York University. He is now a writer for TechCrunch but has previous experience with New York and San Francisco publications. Ryan focuses on business, technology, and telecom-related subjects. His work for TechCrunch can be found at http://techcrunch.com/author/ryan-lawler/.
TechCrunch describes itself as "a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news" (AOL Inc., 2013). As such, these are the main topics of Ryan's blog posts. However, he seems to monitor and review new and changing apps quite frequently. Such posts include "Socialcam Improves Video Quality On iPhone App To 720p, Adds Video HDR And Redesigned Visual Effects," "Group Photo Sharing Is a Fustercluck, But It Doesn’t Have To Be With Cluster," "With Help From Watchwith, Fox Syncs Social TV Content With Second-Screen Apps Shazam, Viggle, ConnecTV, And NextGuide," and "Mark Cuban And 500 Startups-Backed Switchcam Launches iPhone App And Director Dashboard In Public Beta," just to name a few. In the posts related to apps, as well as in his other posts, Ryan often discusses how the change impacts the industry, the company, and the end user.
After reading several of Ryan's posts, I have gotten a sense of his blogging style. He does a good job at explaining the implications of new technology, especially in language that an average, non-tech-savvy individual can understand. Despite that, he does rely heavily on facts to drive his posts. Less personality is apparent and he expresses fewer personal opinions than many bloggers. In other words, he has a very formal and professional tone, and he remains objective in his posts. His posts are very factual and focused, but I think that they are generally a good length. His direct and focused statements make his posts easy to read and leave the reader feeling more well-educated.
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