Amy Webb
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gender and media, emerging trends in data, gender and tech, emerging trends in tech, emerging trends in news, data and our personal lives, big data, security, the business of journalism, media, privacy
CEO of FTSG. Quantitative Futurist. Prof @NYUStern. 4x bestselling author. Competitive cyclist.
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Amy Webb’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I contribute regularly to a number of publications, and most often at Slate, where I focus on big data and our everyday lives.
I hold an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and previously worked at Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal, where I covered emerging technology trends, culture and media. I was based in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
In 2013, my book about the world of online dating, consumer behavior and finding love via algorithms was published by Penguin. The boo…
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See all 6 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Stringing for the Economist and NYT while living in Asia. First real gig: WSJ.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
My mother forced me to take a keyboarding class in high school.
How is social media changing news?
It's making it faster, disintermediated, and in some cases less reliable.