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'''Jacob Ward''' (born 1974) is an American science and technology journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of ''[[Popular Science]]'', and |
'''Jacob Ward''' (born 1974) is an American science and technology journalist. In 2018 he became a technology correspondent for NBC News, reporting on technology's social implications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://talkingbiznews.com/1/nbc-news-hires-ward-to-cover-tech/|title=NBC News hires Ward to cover tech - Talking Biz News|website=talkingbiznews.com|access-date=2018-12-13}}</ref> He was the editor-in-chief of ''[[Popular Science]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bonniercorp.com/jacob-ward-promoted-to-editor-in-chief-of-popular-science/|title=Jacob Ward Promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science|website=Bonnier Corporation|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-13}}</ref>, and from 2013 to 2018 was a science and technology correspondent for Al Jazeera America and Al Jazeera English<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politi.co/1W3klmf|title=Al Jazeera America hires 'Popular Science' editor in chief Jacob Ward|last=Levy|first=Nicole|website=POLITICO Media|language=en|access-date=2018-12-13}}</ref>. In 2018 he became a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University<ref>https://casbs.stanford.edu/casbs-announces-2018-19-fellows</ref>, sponsored by the Berggruen Institute. |
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== Journalism == |
== Journalism == |
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== Television and radio == |
== Television and radio == |
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Ward hosted ''The Truth About Traffic'' on the [[Discovery Channel]] in 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1502423/|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> and was a correspondent for [[Neil DeGrasse Tyson]] on ''[[NOVA ScienceNow]]'' on PBS in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Does the Brain Work?|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-does-the-brain-work.html|publisher=PBS}}</ref> In 2012, Ward hosted two shows for the National Geographic Channel: a one-hour special, ''American's Money Vault'',<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Money Vault|url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/episodes/americas-money-vault1/|publisher=National Geographic Channel}}</ref> and a second one-hour special, ''Top Secret''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/galleries/top-secret/|publisher=National Geographic Channel}}</ref> In 2013, Ward left Popular Science to join [[Al Jazeera America]], a cable news network launched that same year,<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Jazeera America Goes Live|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/08/2013820104744903852.html|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref> as the channel's science and technology correspondent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacob Ward Named Al Jazeera America Science and Technology Correspondent|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/tools/pressreleases/jacob-ward-namedaljazeeraamericascienceandtechnologycorresponden.html|publisher=Al Jazeera America|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> After the shutdown of the channel he was retained by Al Jazeera for Al Jazeera English. |
Ward hosted ''The Truth About Traffic'' on the [[Discovery Channel]] in 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1502423/|publisher=IMDB}}</ref> and was a correspondent for [[Neil DeGrasse Tyson]] on ''[[NOVA ScienceNow]]'' on PBS in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Does the Brain Work?|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-does-the-brain-work.html|publisher=PBS}}</ref> In 2012, Ward hosted two shows for the National Geographic Channel: a one-hour special, ''American's Money Vault'',<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Money Vault|url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/episodes/americas-money-vault1/|publisher=National Geographic Channel}}</ref> and a second one-hour special, ''Top Secret''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/galleries/top-secret/|publisher=National Geographic Channel}}</ref> In 2013, Ward left Popular Science to join [[Al Jazeera America]], a cable news network launched that same year,<ref>{{cite web|title=Al Jazeera America Goes Live|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/08/2013820104744903852.html|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref> as the channel's science and technology correspondent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacob Ward Named Al Jazeera America Science and Technology Correspondent|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/tools/pressreleases/jacob-ward-namedaljazeeraamericascienceandtechnologycorresponden.html|publisher=Al Jazeera America|accessdate=6 November 2013}}</ref> After the shutdown of the channel he was retained by Al Jazeera for Al Jazeera English. In December of 2018 he began as technology correspondent on NBC News, reporting for Nightly News, TODAY, and MSNBC as part of NBC's Business and Technology Unit. |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
Revision as of 18:27, 13 December 2018
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Jacob Ward | |
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Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable credit(s) | Al Jazeera America News Popular Science The Industry Standard Discovery Channel NOVA ScienceNow |
Jacob Ward (born 1974) is an American science and technology journalist. In 2018 he became a technology correspondent for NBC News, reporting on technology's social implications.[1] He was the editor-in-chief of Popular Science[2], and from 2013 to 2018 was a science and technology correspondent for Al Jazeera America and Al Jazeera English[3]. In 2018 he became a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University[4], sponsored by the Berggruen Institute.
Journalism
Ward began as a reporter at The Industry Standard, on the then emerging Internet economy in 1997. Ward joined Popular Science as deputy editor in 2006.[5] In 2012 he succeeded the prior editor-in-chief, Mark Jannot.[6] Later that year he was named one of the "Most Intriguing People in Media" by MIN.[7]
Television and radio
Ward hosted The Truth About Traffic on the Discovery Channel in 2009,[8] and was a correspondent for Neil DeGrasse Tyson on NOVA ScienceNow on PBS in 2010.[9] In 2012, Ward hosted two shows for the National Geographic Channel: a one-hour special, American's Money Vault,[10] and a second one-hour special, Top Secret.[11] In 2013, Ward left Popular Science to join Al Jazeera America, a cable news network launched that same year,[12] as the channel's science and technology correspondent.[13] After the shutdown of the channel he was retained by Al Jazeera for Al Jazeera English. In December of 2018 he began as technology correspondent on NBC News, reporting for Nightly News, TODAY, and MSNBC as part of NBC's Business and Technology Unit.
Bibliography
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Essays and reporting
- Ward, Jacob (January 2014). "The trials and torments of space school : what does it take to become a citizen astronaut?". Popular Science (Australian ed.). 62: 58–64.
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References
- ^ "NBC News hires Ward to cover tech - Talking Biz News". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Jacob Ward Promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science". Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ Levy, Nicole. "Al Jazeera America hires 'Popular Science' editor in chief Jacob Ward". POLITICO Media. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ https://casbs.stanford.edu/casbs-announces-2018-19-fellows
- ^ Levy, Nicole. "Al Jazeera America Hires Popular Science Editor-in-Chief Jacob Ward". Capital New York. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Jacob Ward Named Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science". Bonnier Corporation.
- ^ . MIN http://www.minonline.com/mostintriguing2012_finalists/. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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- ^ "America's Money Vault". National Geographic Channel.
- ^ . National Geographic Channel http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/galleries/top-secret/.
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(help) - ^ "Al Jazeera America Goes Live". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Jacob Ward Named Al Jazeera America Science and Technology Correspondent". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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