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The Wrap hires Cheng as managing editor

May 27, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Roger Cheng

Entertainment industry site The Wrap has hired Roger Cheng as managing editor for business and Pro subscribers.

A story on its website states, “A former reporter for Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, Cheng was recently the head of news, executive editor and senior writer for nearly a dozen years at CNET, the world’s largest consumer tech news and reviews site.

“Cheng, who is based in Los Angeles and starts on June 23, is the latest in a string of experienced hires by TheWrap this year, including Media Editor Brian Lowry and SVP for Editorial Strategy Tom Lowry.

“Cheng has spent more than 20 years covering the impact and consequences of technology on our lives. He has covered the rise of mobility and the smartphone for The Wall Street Journal and the Dow Jones Newswires, shaped coverage of tech’s impact at CNET and then later as editor-in-chief of Cord Cutter News. From covering the launch of the original iPhone to today’s AI revolution, Cheng has consistently sought to bring unique insight and perspective to readers around the world.”

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