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Biography

Before joining LinkedIn I was a journalist at two of the world's most impactful media companies during the most innovative period for journalism since Guttenberg. Now, I've joined a third -- and the innovation has just begun. Most recently I was Wired's New York Bureau Chief and launched Wired Opinion. Before that I spent 26 years at Reuters, where my career was evenly split between pre-and post-Internet. Pre, I was a reporter, editor and bureau chief. Post, I built the Internet's first real-time news feed, created Reuters' multimedia desk and was the founding editor of reuters.com. When I started at Reuters the Portabubble was the road warrior's tool of choice. My first mobile reporting tool was a TRS-200. Now I won't leave home without a smartphone (HTC One) and a tablet (iPad Mini) — laptop optional, so nimble have mobile devices become. I have been a reporter, correspondent, editor and a bureau chief and a consultant on journalism best practices. I started Reuters New Media’s first joint venture and was running the Reuters/Variety Entertainment Report out of Daily Variety in Hollywood when, in the early '90s, the Internet started being something you didn't just see in quotes. The day Mosaic was released was positively life affirming, in a Roy Neary sort of way. It was clear that the world was changing at either a frightening or an exhilarating pace — and that I had to be part of it. A chance to help create the original reuters.com was my ticket across the digital divide. But in going from mainstream to online was more a pivot than a leap. The "old days" were punctuated with all sorts of soul-searching, student congress-esque debates on "new media journalism" and the new ethics, practices and roles. A few things became resoundingly clear to me: * Good journalism has nothing to do with the medium. * If the medium is the message, you're not doing it right. * Nothing is more important than aspiring to be correct.

Content

Total articles 1459

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  Google's monopoly problem isn't your problem

  By John Abell Verified

  Aug. 10, 2024

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  It’s Nvidia’s world, we just live in it

  By John Abell Verified

  Jun. 22, 2024

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  John C Abell on LinkedIn: Welcome to the Evening Wrap-Up – your summary of today's top…

  By John Abell Verified

  Jun. 23, 2023

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Company Info

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a professional networking platform founded in December 2002 by Reid Hoffman and his team. It officially launched on May 5, 2003, and has since grown significantly, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft in December 2016. The platform started with around 245 members and quickly expanded, reaching 1 million users by August 2004. LinkedIn offers a variety of services aimed at connecting professionals and enhancing career development. Users can create profiles to showcase their work experience and skills, search for job opportunities, and share content related to their professional interests. Additionally, LinkedIn Learning provides a library of courses for skill development, while employers can utilize recruitment tools to post job openings and find candidates. The platform serves both individuals and organizations across various industries, facilitating networking and career advancement.