A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
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Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#2This is staggeringly odd. I can't believe Apple would sanction this, and don't expect they'll be happy if they're now discovering it. Most contracts would exclude it, too.
Hope all is well with Ziegler and he isn't having personal issues
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#3This is staggeringly odd. I can't believe Apple would sanction this, and don't expect they'll be happy if they're now discovering it. Most contracts would exclude it, too. Hope all is well with Ziegler and he isn't having personal issues
I feel similarly baffled. There's no way Apple knew about this.
Just a stunning lack of judgment.
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#4The plot thickens: https://twitter.com/atp_tipster1/status/779434936558321664
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#5The plot thickens: https://twitter.com/atp_tipster1/status/779434936558321664
Interesting! So is he really working for Apple? Would a contractor show up under that same directory in case he's working 1099 or something? I originally saw this story and figured "conflict of interest, lack of judgement but who cares" but now I'm curious how The Verge verified his employment with them and if he really does work there.
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#6The plot thickens: https://twitter.com/atp_tipster1/status/779434936558321664
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#7The plot thickens: https://twitter.com/atp_tipster1/status/779434936558321664
Interesting! So is he really working for Apple? Would a contractor show up under that same directory in case he's working 1099 or something? I originally saw this story and figured "conflict of interest, lack of judgement but who cares" but now I'm curious how The Verge verified his employment with them and if he really does work there.
I assume they called the HR contact. That's how it's generally done for background checks, etc.
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#8> Obviously having an Apple employee on The Verge staff is a conflict of interest. Vox Media Editorial Director Lockhart Steele stepped in to conduct an independent review of The Verge's work and staff interactions with Chris during the time he worked at Apple and Vox Media to determine if that conflict had manifested itself in any of our coverage or affected any of our editorial decisions...Chris only actively worked at The Verge while employed by Apple in July, and was almost entirely absent from our team in August, so we are confident that we've reviewed the situation thoroughly.
I believe Verge has an obligation to review work before July. Unless Apple has some super-speed HR-hiring process, it's safe to assume that Ziegler was doing interviews with Apple for at least a month prior, nevermind any time spent contemplating jumping ship and wanting to sweeten the process by directing favorable coverage to Apple.
Sure, you could argue that this level of introspection isn't used for all the other reporters who have ever jumped ship to work at the places they've covered, such as journalists joining the White House PR team. But this is the first time I've ever heard of someone deceiving their employer by hiding the fact of employment (rather than just the interview/search process).
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#9The plot thickens: https://twitter.com/atp_tipster1/status/779434936558321664
one thought floating around that he got a major scoop on the apple car (He was verge's car editor) and Apple are paying him to keep silent, he may not have any actual role at Apple but is on the payroll, not sure what the verge was told
Re: A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
#10Was he trying to avoid a non-compete agreement by just disappearing? That makes no sense.