Steve O'Hear

Current

• Editor and lead blogger at last100
• Journalist (freelance) at various

Past

• Blogger at ZDNet
• Blogger / analyst at Rights Marketing Company

Education

• Bournemouth University

Recommended

6 people have recommended Steve

Connections

142 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Film

Steve O'Hear’s Summary

I am a journalist, blogger (and occasional consultant) focusing on the Internet and all aspects of digital technology.

I've written for numerous publications, including The Guardian, ZDNet, ReadWriteWeb, and Macworld UK on topics ranging from online publishing, social networking and other web 2.0 phenomena, along with consumer electronics.

I have also advised schools, SMEs and not-for-profit organisations on how to exploit the collaborative and publishing opportunities offered by the Internet, and I occasionally write code.

I'm currently editor of last100.com, a blog providing news, reviews and analysis of products related to the Digital Lifestyle. Prior to founding last100 I wrote a blog for ZDNet (U.S.) covering The Social Web.

I'm also the writer and director of the documentary, In Search of the Valley: a personal journey into the psyche of Silicon Valley.

In 2002 I was made a fellow of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (nesta.org.uk), and from 2004 - 2005 I served on the board of governors for the University of East London.

Steve O'Hear’s Specialties:

blogging, journalism, PR, e-learning 2.0, analysis

Steve O'Hear’s Experience

• Editor and lead blogger

  last100

  (Online Media industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Editor / co-publisher of last100, a blog that provides news, reviews and industry analysis on products and services related to the digital lifestyle, with a particular emphasis on how the Internet is penetrating the home in an era of ubiquitous broadband access.
  
  From May 2007 - Oct 2008, last100 was part of Richard MacManus' ReadWriteWeb blog network.

• Journalist (freelance)

  various

  (Internet industry)

  January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)

  I have written for numerous publications (including The Guardian, ZDNet and Macworld) on topics ranging from personal publishing, online communities and other web 2.0 phenomena, and with consumer tech.

• Blogger

  ZDNet

  (Public Company; ZDZ; Online Media industry)

  November 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 1 month)

  I wrote a blog for ZDNet called 'The Social Web: keeping tabs on social software and media'.

• Blogger / analyst

  Rights Marketing Company

  (Internet industry)

  June 2006 — March 2007 (10 months)

  I was regular contributor to the breakfast bulletin as part of the Rights Marketing Company's Micro Media Corp. TransMission program (edited by Richard MacManus), a subscription service that gives business insights into the Web 2.0 and new media worlds.

Steve O'Hear’s Education

• Bournemouth University

  1993 — 1996

Additional Information

Steve O'Hear’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Film

Steve O'Hear’s Interests:

Tottenham Hotspur FC, Cinema, Blues, Computer Culture

Steve O'Hear’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch