Laura Hazard Owen
Verified- Editor, Nieman Lab
- Founder and Editor, I'll Be Right Back
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Medium,
New York Magazine,
Flipboard,
Western Mail,
Yahoo,
GigaOM,
NewsBreak,
National Observer,
International Journalists Network,
The Hechinger Report
and
Covers:
books, e-readers, bestsellers, ebooks, reading apps, amazon, barnes & noble, reading, digital magazines, digital reading trends, self-publishing
Doesn't Cover:
most individual book titles, advertising, tv and broadcast technology, fashion, movies, health, sports, gaming, celebrities
editor of @NiemanLab at Harvard, email laura@niemanlab.org
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Laura Hazard Owen’s Biography
Read Full Bio →I cover digital book publishing for paidContent and GigaOM. That includes ebooks and e-readers, Amazon, pricing, marketing, bestsellers, DRM, self-publishing, startups and technology and other industry trends.
Before paidContent, I was the editorial director of Publishing Trends, a newsletter for the book publishing industry from book publishing consulting firm Market Partners International.
My first job out of college was assistant editor at Skyhorse Publishing, an independent publisher in New…
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Interview
See all 10 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
When I was eight, I wrote an animal rights email newsletter called "Kids Who Kare." I sent it to about ten subscribers on AOL.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, at my grandparents' house. The sound is very satisfying.
How is social media changing news?
Many stories emerge on Twitter first. Twitter also gives journalists greater -- and quicker -- access to all kinds of sources.