Adam L. Penenberg

Editor

Adam is the Editor of PandoDaily and a journalism professor at New York University. Author of several books, including the critically acclaimed “Viral Loop”, he has written for The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, as well as many others. Follow him on Twitter @penenberg.

Hackers and flash mobs in $45m heist

By Adam L. Penenberg May 10, 2013

This has movie written all over it – an audacious bank heist committed in broad daylight, using the equivalent of flash mobs to wander New York City and other cities, using counterfeit ATM cards to withdraw cash, which they stuffed into backpacks. Don’t laugh: They almost got away with $45 million. According to The New York Times, which has...

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Elon Musk in his own words: a Pando meta media mashup

By Adam L. Penenberg May 10, 2013

Elon Musk has been on a tear lately. First Tesla smashed earnings and revenue expectations then Consumer Reports gave the Tesla Model S an almost perfect score – 99 out of a possible 100 – calling it the best car it has reviewed since 2007. The stock is up about 60% this year, giving heartburn to traders who have...

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One good reason to accept Bitcoins: It screws credit card companies

By Adam L. Penenberg May 9, 2013

Seemingly every week, you come across news stories and press releases from restaurants, bars, dating sites, domain registration, and other services announcing that they have begun accepting Bitcoins. It reminds me of the early days of e-commerce, when companies would trumpet that they had a website, and mid-90s TV news anchors would stumble over...

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Media Rorschach: It’s in the footnotes

By Adam L. Penenberg May 8, 2013

I’m what you might call a footnotes geek. As soon as I finish reading a book I head to the back to sift through source citations. I’m curious what materials authors have used to support their research. What’s more there’s inspiration to be found in the footnotes. You can stumble across a nugget about some obscure person who did something...

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Should everybody learn to code? A PandoDaily meta media mashup of opinion

By Adam L. Penenberg May 7, 2013

Lots, and I mean lots, has been written about whether we should all learn to code or not. If everyone who wrote about the need for everyone to learn programming actually knew how to program, there wouldn’t be a shortage of programmers. We sifted through all that opinion so you don’t have to, to bring you a curated mash up...

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Get your tickets for PandoMonthly NYC with Forbes chief Lewis DVorkin

By Adam L. Penenberg April 11, 2013

Next week, PandoMonthly returns to New York for a candid conversation with a guy unafraid of kicking media conventional wisdom in the nuts: Forbes grand poobah Lewis DVorkin. Even his official title, “Chief Product Officer, Forbes Media,” tells you he’s a man who views the role of journalists differently than most. It promises to be a memorable evening, and that’s...

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For Apple it’s almost like 2008 all over again

By Adam L. Penenberg March 15, 2013

As I write this Apple’s stock is down $270 – to $432 a share from its September 19 peak of $702.10. Eleven days ago the stock traded even lower. Meanwhile, the company that once could do no wrong can’t seem to do much right. Last month CEO Tim Cook had to fend off a shareholder revolt over executive pay...

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1997 called and wants its study back

By Adam L. Penenberg January 29, 2013

A new study commissioned by KPMG found that a whole lot of people access the Internet while watching TV. Now that really puts the O in obvious, doesn’t it? Is anyone surprised that 60 percent of American television viewers multitask and watch TV while cradling an iPad or smartphone in their hands? I suppose KPMG’s next study will reveal...

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3D printers could force the NRA to beg for government regulation

By Adam L. Penenberg January 12, 2013

In the wake of the Newtown massacre and other tragic shootings over the years, which have led to calls for stricter gun control, the National Rifle Association has remained steadfastly opposed to any increased regulation of firearms. In fact, Wayne LaPierre, its CEO and executive vice president, claims the problem isn’t too many guns but too few. “The only thing...

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Why I chose a crappy Kindle over the iPad for my kid

By Adam L. Penenberg January 5, 2013

I call my nine-year-old daughter “my entertainment on demand girl.” She, like her equally media-savvy six-year-old sister, was born into a media world vastly different from the one I knew. When I was a kid, the first shows I watched were in black and white. (When I told my daughter that she said, “That’s sad.”) I was teenager before we...

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