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By Jon Bernstein, 8 August 2002 17:00

COMMENT You may have spotted something rather unusual on the site last week. Not only did we republish a press release verbatim (a journalistic sin if ever there was one), it was a press release announcing the acquisition of the assets of Silicon Media Group by CNET Networks (http://www.silicon.com/a54936). As with all these things the formalities must come first. Now, however, is the time to explain what this deal means for us and, more importantly, what it means to you our readers. Consolidation in this industry is no surprise, least of all to journalists who have spent 24 months post-bubble writing about job losses, takeovers and liquidations. For better or worse it's a fact of business life. The worst thing from a personal point of view is saying goodbye to talented journalists who were friends as much as colleagues. The better thing is our financial security as a publisher, and CNET gives us that. That and more. As of Monday we will be able to share some of the best IT coverage from across the world. With journalists in Australia, Asia, continental Europe and elsewhere - to say nothing of the unrivalled coverage from the heart of the IT industry in Silicon Valley - you'll get the latest product, technology and company news as it happens. Combine that with our continued coverage of the companies and the management issues that make the UK tick and you'll really get the complete news package. Through our association with CNET you'll also become part of a community of 50 million unique users every month. So that's the brave new world. But you'll also continue to get what's made silicon.com stand out from the crowd over the last four years. Among the highlights: -- The Weekly Round-Up. Our satirical take on the week's goings on will land in your inbox every Friday as normal -- The best analysis of industry trends and technology from the likes of Bloor Research -- The best management hints and tips from ex-IT directors David Taylor and Rene Carayol -- The most contentious columnists in the UK, including Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense, Dale Vile's 'What if...' and Martin Brampton's 'Devil's Advocate...' -- And, of course, those stories about incontinent geese, dope smoking IT pros and pub-detecting watches that won't help you do your job any better but will do more than most to ease you through your week On 6 July 1998 we launched silicon.com with a mission to inform and entertain. We may have new owners but that remains our aim. Thanks for putting us on the map. Jon Bernstein
Editor-in-Chief
silicon.com