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Nellie Bowles

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Nellie Bowles
Bowles in 2019
Bowles in 2019
OccupationJournalist
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Years active2017–present
Notable awardsFulbright Program
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
Children1
Website
Official website

Nellie Bowles (/ˈnɛli boʊlz/ NEL-ee bolz) is an American journalist. She is noted for covering the technology world of Silicon Valley.[1][2][3] She has written for the English-language Argentine daily the Buenos Aires Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle,[4] The California Sunday Magazine,[5] the technology journalism website Recode,[4][6] the British daily The Guardian beginning in 2016,[6] then for Vice News,[7][8] The New York Times and most recently The Free Press.[9]

Career

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From 2017 to 2021, Bowles covered technology for The New York Times in the San Francisco Bay Area.[10][11] In 2020, she was awarded the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the Gerald Loeb Award for investigative reporting along with two colleagues for her investigation into online child abuse; according to editor Dean Murphy, their "deep, persistent and compassionate reporting" served to "hold both government and big tech accountable, and tell the stories of untold children who have endured this abuse in silence."[12][13] She covers the technology and business world of hi-tech startups and venture capital, and she has written about personalities such as Elon Musk,[14] Eric Schmidt,[14][1] and iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman.[15] She covered the exclusive conference of technology CEOs called Further Future,[16] and has written about subjects such as doxxing[17] and cryptocurrencies.[18] She appeared twice on the Charlie Rose nationally broadcast television interview show.[19]

Bowles's reporting is often controversial; for example, her account of her interview with Jordan Peterson attracted much attention.[20][21][22] She has moderated televised discussions on the subject of free speech in the digital age,[23] and she has written about gender equality in the tech world.[24] Her reports regarding the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have sometimes generated additional controversy.[25][26] She and The New York Times were sued for defamation by Harvard professor and legal scholar Lawrence Lessig over her reporting of Lessig's writings about Jeffrey Epstein's donations to the MIT Media Lab in The New York Times.[27][28] Lessig subsequently dropped the lawsuit after the headline and lede were changed to better represent his views.[29]

In 2021, Bowles along with Bari Weiss launched Common Sense on Substack. The publication changed names to The Free Press in 2022.[9][30][31] The Free Press is now the top earning Substack with more than 630,000 total subscribers. Bowles is the company's head of strategy and writes a weekly column called TGIF.[32][33][34]

Her story “The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand” was turned into a feature-length documentary, produced by The New York Times and FX and came out in March 2024.[35][36][37]

Her first book, titled Morning After the Revolution, was released in May 2024 by Thesis, a new imprint of Penguin Random House.[38] The book laments what Bowles describes as a far-left/radical progressive takeover of institutions in the US, including the governments of many major cities and media outlets, such as San Francisco and The New York Times.[39] She found "the left can be somewhat goofy."[40] A Washington Post reviewer stated that "The book’s ambient contempt for progressives is legible; its actual thesis much less so."[41]

Personal life

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Bowles is a descendant of Henry Miller, who was dubbed the "Cattle King of California" and was at one point one of the largest landowners in the United States, and a descendant of Thomas Crowley, who founded the transportation and logistics company Crowley Maritime.[42]

Bowles graduated from Columbia University in 2010.[43][44]

Bowles is married to political commentator Bari Weiss,[45] a relationship she says led her to convert to Judaism.[46] She also says the conversion was part of a personal drive to be more empathy-driven in her reporting.[47][48] They have a daughter, born in 2022.[49][50]

References

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  1. ^ a b Escher, Anna (September 25, 2016). "WTF is clickbait?". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Guardian's Nellie Bowles Joins In2Summit Lineup". Holmes Report. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nellie Bowles". The Guardian. June 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Nellie Bowles". Hachette Book Group. February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Horgan, Richard (December 11, 2015). "Guardian US Boosts Tech Reporter Ranks". Adweek. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Shaw, Aarti (February 21, 2016). "In2Summit: 'The Next Billion Dollar Fortune Will Come From VR'". Holmes Report. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Ariens, Chris (June 1, 2016). "Here's Who VICE News Has Hired as It Staffs Up for Nightly HBO Show". TVNewser. Adweek. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 1, 2016). "Vice News Touts New Hires in Staff Reshuffle Under Josh Tyrangiel". Variety. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Fischer, Sara (December 13, 2022). "Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup". Axios. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Bowles, Nellie (February 4, 2018). "Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Journalists on the move – Week of June 5". Agility (Press release). June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  12. ^ "Times Investigation Wins Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award". The New York Times Company. June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  13. ^ Trounson, Rebecca (November 13, 2020). "Anderson School of Management announces 2020 Loeb Award winners in business journalism" (Press release). UCLA Anderson School of Management. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Pollock, Ellen; Tam, Pui-Wing (June 5, 2017). "Nellie Bowles to Join Bizday". The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  15. ^ Flanagan, Andrew (August 28, 2014). "Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman Channels Dissent and Tents at Burning Man". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  16. ^ Kosoff, Maya (May 3, 2016). "Inside the Elite, Invite-Only Futurism Festival for Tech C.E.O.s". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  17. ^ Grimes, Andrea (September 26, 2017). "Is Doxxing Ever Okay?". Dame Magazine. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "Strings, Theories & Connecting Dots: A Cryptic Column About Puerto Rico's 'Crypto-Utopia'". mediapost.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "Nellie Bowles -- 2 appearances". Charlie Rose. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  20. ^ Bowles, Nellie (May 18, 2018). "Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  21. ^ Heer, Jeet (May 21, 2018). "Jordan Peterson's Tired Old Myths". The New Republic. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  22. ^ Foiles, Jonathan (May 22, 2018). "Jordan Peterson Seems Like a Terrible Therapist". Slate. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  23. ^ Battelle, John (May 17, 2018). "A Magic Shield That Lets You Be An Assh*le?". NewsCo Shift. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  24. ^ Schmid, Thacher (March 12, 2018). "While Startups Increasingly Move to Portland, a New York Times Reporter Warns That There's a "Gender Problem" in Tech". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  25. ^ Wemple, Erik (April 24, 2018). "New York Times corrects its curious example of a 'far-right conspiracy'". Washington Post. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  26. ^ Stoll, Ira (April 24, 2018). "New York Times Issues 'Correction of The Year' on Pay-To-Slay". Algemeiner Journal. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  27. ^ Neidig, Harper (January 13, 2020). "Harvard professor sues NYT over Epstein donations story". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  28. ^ Robertson, Adi (January 13, 2020). "Lawrence Lessig sues New York Times over MIT and Jeffrey Epstein interview". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  29. ^ Masnick, Mike (April 14, 2020). "Lessig Withdraws 'Clickbait Defamation' Lawsuit Against NY Times After Changed Headline". Tech Dirt. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  30. ^ Arends, Brett. "How much? Times walkout Bari Weiss breaks the rules, makes a mint". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  31. ^ Stelter, Brian (October 17, 2021). "Bari Weiss' next act: a Substack newsletter that serves as 'the newspaper for the 21st century'". CNN Business. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  32. ^ Fischer, Sara (January 16, 2024). "Scoop: The Free Press in talks to raise capital this year". Axios. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  33. ^ Bari Weiss (April 10, 2024). "We're Number One—Thanks to You". The Free Press. Wikidata Q125956535. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  34. ^ "Nellie Bowles". The Free Press. May 3, 2024. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  35. ^ Bowles, Nellie (January 8, 2021). "The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  36. ^ "New Feature Documentary "SPERMWORLD," From The Times and FX, to Premiere on FX March 29". The New York Times Company. January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  37. ^ Otis, John (April 3, 2024). "The 'Awkwardness and Uncertainty' of Unregulated Sperm Donation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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  39. ^ Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (June 17, 2024). "Journalist says progressive 'revolution' has overtaken institutions, but 'normal people' are fighting back". Fox News. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  40. ^ Fischer, Molly (May 10, 2024). "Nellie Bowles's Failed Provocations". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  41. ^ Rothfeld, Becca (May 2, 2024). "Review | Nellie Bowles thinks you should outgrow progressivism". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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  43. ^ "Alumni in the News". Columbia University. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2018. ...Journalist Nellie Bowles '10's work for The New York Times appeared on the front pages of two sections of the paper (Sunday Styles and Sunday Business)...
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  45. ^ Smith, Kyle (November 18, 2021). "New York Times Buried Kenosha Reporting until after Election, Says Ex-reporter". National Review. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  46. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (March 2, 2021). "S.F.-raised journalist's path to Judaism started on a date with Bari Weiss". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  47. ^ Bowles, Nellie (February 4, 2021). "Learning How to (and How Not to) Kill". chosenbychoice.substack.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021.[self-published source?]
  48. ^ Danailova, Hilary (May 7, 2021). "Chosen by Choice". Hadassah Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  49. ^ Goldsmith, Annie (January 27, 2023). "Bari Weiss Brings the Culture Wars Home". The Information. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  50. ^ Marriott, James (February 17, 2023). "Bari Weiss: the queen of free speech and anti-woke warrior". The Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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