Nilay Patel
Nilay Patel | |
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 Patel at Collision Conference 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Chicago (AB) University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Editor-in-chief, The Verge |
| Known for | Engadget, This Is My Next, The Verge |
Nilay Patel (/ˈniːlaɪ/) is an American editor and blogger who has been editor-in-chief of technology news website The Verge since 2014.
Education
[edit]In 2003, Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago. In 2006, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1]
Career
[edit]Patel had his first blogging job at Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric blog. He joined Engadget in 2008 and was responsible for blogging.[1][2] In 2011 Patel left Engadget along with a few co-workers to start The Verge.[3] In March 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox.[4] In July 2014 he returned to The Verge as editor-in-chief,[5] after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg.[6]
Patel is a co-host of The Vergecast, which has won the Webby Award for best technology podcast.[7] He also hosts Decoder, a podcast on which he interviews tech and policy leaders, launched in 2020.[8]
Patel has appeared on a number of news channels, including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, Sky News, NHK, G4TV, and TWiT. [9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Why news sites benefit from having writers with legal backgrounds". Poynter Institute. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ "Engadget: Articles By Nilay Patel". engadget.
- ^ Southcott, Chris (2014-07-25). "Beyond The Verge: Joshua Topolsky leaves Vox Media for Bloomberg, while Nilay Patel returns as EIC". techgeek. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (2014-03-23). "Nilay Patel, No Longer Managing Editor of The Verge, Moves to Vox.com". Re/code. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ "Nilay Patel becomes Editor-in-Chief of The Verge, Dieter Bohn is Executive Editor". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ Abbruzzese, Jason (2014-07-24). "Josh Topolsky on Leaving The Verge and His Future at Bloomberg". Mashable. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ "Nilay Patel Managing Editor". Vox. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Nilay Patel (27 October 2020). "Decoder with Nilay Patel: Welcome to Decoder". The Verge (Podcast). Vox Media Podcast Network. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Nilay Patel Profile and Activity". The Verge. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
External links
[edit]- Nilay Patel on Twitter
- Nilay Patel on Threads
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