Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News president of editorial, sent out the following on Tuesday:
Hi all,
I’m delighted to share that Joanna Stern is partnering with NBC News as Chief Tech Analyst & Contributing Correspondent. Joanna is one of the most preeminent voices in technology in the country. She was inspired to deepen her collaboration with NBC News because of our journalistic ambitions and the reach and scale of our platforms that deliver high quality, trusted journalism to millions every day. Her work will meaningfully expand and strengthen our coverage of consumer technology, AI and emerging technologies.
Joanna will work across all NBC News platforms and will also contribute to our expanding subscription product. This partnership reflects a new model of working with leading independent journalists and creators who bring distinctive voices, loyal audiences, and the ability to expand engagement across our platforms.
Joanna has attracted a wide following because of her extraordinary ability to make complex technology accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of expertise. She brings a deeply humanistic and often humorous perspective to how technology affects our lives. An award-winning journalist, she is highly fluent in television and video storytelling, winning an Emmy in 2021 for her documentary, E-Ternal: A Tech Quest to Live Forever.
Joanna joined The Wall Street Journal in 2013 and most recently served as senior personal technology columnist, author of the Tech Things newsletter, and host and producer of its video series. She recently departed to start her own independent media company. Previously, she was the technology editor at ABC News and a founder of The Verge. Joanna is a noted authority on AI, with an upcoming book on the subject coming out in May.
On a personal note, I first had the privilege of working with Joanna when I hired her at the Journal to succeed the great Walt Mossberg. She’s a wonderful colleague as many of you know from her time as a contributor and we are thrilled to expand our relationship.
Joanna will start with us this week. Please join me in welcoming her to NBC News.
Thank you,
Rebecca
