Kara Swisher
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Kara Anne Swisher (/ˈkɛərə/ KAIR-ə; born December 11, 1962) is an American journalist. She has covered the business of the internet since 1994. As of 2023, Swisher was a contributing editor at New York Magazine, the host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, and the co-host of the podcast Pivot.[3]
Kara Swisher | |
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Born | (1962-12-11) December 11, 1962 (age 61)[1] |
Education | Georgetown University (BS) Columbia University (MS) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1994–present |
Notable work | Co-founder of Recode |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
In 2014, she co-founded Vox Media's Recode. From 2018 to 2022, she was an opinion writer for The New York Times, before re-joining Vox Media.[4] She has also written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the All Things Digital conference and the online publication All Things D.[3][5] A self-described "liberal, lesbian Donald Trump of San Francisco" in 2016, she expressed interest in running for political office in San Francisco.[6]