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Jeffrey R. Young

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Saint Paul, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Learning Curve, LinkedIn, Yahoo Singapore, Slate, The Hill, Flipboard, JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, Voice of America (VOA), The Chronicle of Higher Education, EdSurge, This Week with EdSurge and
Covers:  higher education, technology
Journalist | 2014 Nieman Fellow | Podcaster | Articles and talks at jeffyoung.net
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Jeffrey R. Young’s Biography

Jeffrey R. Young is an editor and writer focused on technology issues and the future of education.

Young is a senior writer for EdSurge, helping expand its coverage of higher education. He also co-hosts the EdSurge On Air podcast.

In 2014 he completed a Nieman Fellowship in journalism innovation at Harvard University, a joint program with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

He is also an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Maryland at College Park, teaching a course on multimedia storytelling.

Young has written for national publications including The New York Times, New Scientist, Slate, and The Wall Street Journal. An article he wrote was selected for the anthology The Best of Technology Writing 2007.

Young is a frequent speaker on issues of education and technology, having given talks at the South-by-Southwest Interactive conference, the World Knowledge Forum and other education events, and on campuses. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from Princeton University in 1995 and a master’s in communication, culture, and technology from Georgetown University in 2001.