Compile a list of China-tech reporters with Manus
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After being pushed to be thorough, Manus produced a downloadable list of 30 journalists covering China tech with their outlets and notable work, though paywalls and captchas got in its way.
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Compile a list of [NUMBER, e.g. 30] notable reporters covering China tech, including their current outlet and notable work, as a table I can download. Check each reporter's current outlet against a recent article or profile, and mark any you couldn't confirm. Done when: every reporter has an outlet and at least one linked piece of work.
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Goal: Compile a list of notable reporters covering China tech, with current outlet and notable work. Inputs (fill in or confirm): - How many reporters ([N]) and which regions/languages to include - Whether to include freelancers - What I'll use it for (pitching, reading list) - Outlets to exclude, if any Rules: - Confirm each reporter's current outlet from a dated byline in the last 6 months. - List 1–2 notable recent pieces per person with links. - Add their public professional profile (X, LinkedIn or outlet page); no personal contact details. - Mark anyone who recently changed beats or outlets. - Give a source link for each person's recent China-tech article (within 12 months). - Mark contact details only when they're publicly listed; never guess emails. - Note paywalls or CAPTCHAs you couldn't get past instead of skipping silently. - Deduplicate people who write for several outlets. If you get stuck: If a site paywalls the byline, use another public source and note it. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords. Verify before you finish: Spot-check five entries by opening the linked articles. Output: A table: name, outlet, beat, notable work (links), profile link, last byline date. Done when: every reporter has a recent, linked byline confirming their outlet.
Source
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/11/1113133/manus-ai-review/
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