This is possibly the most source-friendly piece of tech journalism I've read in a while. I don't think there is a single point in that piece that would make Yahoo PR the least bit uncomfortable. Credit where it's due, the article is incredibly well written and beautifully presented. It's just a shame to see such unquestioning faith in a source. One by one, Levy hammers away at every recent criticism of Yahoo. Anything that could not justified was deemed to be overblown.
"Some of the various flaps involving her leadership were crazily overblown, like her personal child care accommodations, or an edict against working at home that affected a tiny percentage of Yahoo’s workforce."
Every original fact in this article is information Yahoo would obviously want to share, like the success of its revamped ad platform. Based on the way he has failed to question anything else that Mayer has done during her tenure, it is hard to believe that these facts were questioned and examined in any detail.
Don't get me wrong: I think that Mayer may be doing a good job. I'm not too sure either way. I just think, as a piece of tech reporting, this is embarrassing.