Trusted Network of Online Consumer Technology Publications to Provide Consumer Electronics Reviews for Site’s Technology Section
washingtonpost.com, the award-winning news and information Web site, today launched a new technology reviews channel with Reviewed.com, a trusted publisher of consumer products reviews. Featured on washingtonpost.com’s technology section, Reviewed.com editors provide hands-on reviews with scientific, standardized testing, analysis and information.
“Our technology section is popular because its coverage runs the gamut from huge technology firms to the individual consumer,” said Jim Brady, Executive Editor, washingtonpost.com. “Reviewed.com really serves that individual consumer with its consistent and valuable product reviews—they are comprehensive, professional and edgy, which makes them a perfect fit on washingtonpost.com.”
Central to each Reviewed.com publication is the company’s ratings system which uses a standardized practice of analysis for every product. Scientific, computer-generated performance scores are combined with human analysis to arrive at a rating for each product that can be cross compared to other products reviewed that year. This enables consumers to quickly and easily compare how each model fares against others in the market and provides the most accurate and comprehensive rating available.
“My team and I are thrilled and honored to provide the users of washingtonpost.com with high quality reviews and ratings of gadgets and technology. The reviews featured on washingtonpost.com rate products that have been run through our rigorous testing labs and tough analyses. Importantly, we at Reviewed.com have a culture that upholds the highest ethics and journalism standards, and this fits perfectly with the long history and tradition of great journalism at the Washington Post Company,” said Robin Liss, founder and chief executive of Reviewed.com. “Users can expect to see thoughtful reviews that aren’t afraid to point out a product’s weaknesses in addition to its strengths. In fact, it is our corporate belief that negative reviews are just as helpful as positive ones.”
Reviewed.com joins a host of other top-notch technology writers on washingtonpost.com including Rob Pegoraro, a personal technology columnist who writes about gadgets, software, tech glitches and more and Brian Krebs who writes about how consumers can protect themselves from the latest online security threats. The technology section also features “Post I.T.”, a blog that reports on the crossroads of technology and culture, covering all the big technology stories and making them relevant to the individual reader.
Each Reviewed.com publication follows the Reviewed.com philosophy of utilizing the scientific method to produce consistently fair and accurate reviews. The editors and organization have an ethos of fighting for the interests of consumers above all else. To protect the integrity of each review, the company refuses all gifts and press junkets and upholds a strict separation between its advertising and editorial departments.
The digital camera, camcorder, cell phone, TV, laptop and printer ratings are prominently featured on washingtonpost.com’s technology section. Each review also features a link to a more in-depth review published on one of Reviewed.com’s niche publications including DigitalCameraInfo.com, CamcorderInfo.com, WirelessInfo.com and PrinterInfo.com where users can see comprehensive test results and read 5,000 – 15,000 word reviews of each product.
About washingtonpost.com
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About Reviewed.com
Reviewed.com has a ten year tradition of publishing independent consumer electronics reviews using strict ethical guidelines and testing standards. The company’s publications include CamcorderInfo.com, DigitalCameraInfo.com, WirelessInfo.com and PrinterInfo.com. Recently, the company launched a new publication on Reviewed.com where users can find quick reviews aimed at beginners as well as links to other hands-on review sources on the web. Each month, more than 800,000 consumers visit Reviewed.com publications for the latest independent industry news coverage and comprehensive standardized product reviews.
The company is headquartered in Somerville, MA.