Creator and writer for the online column Boom Town, Kara Swisher is an author and columnist who writes about the technology industry. Swisher is also the author of the weekly column, Home Economics. She also co-founded the D: All Things Digital Conference with Walt Mossberg in 2003.
Fast Facts:
- Technology writer for The Wall Street Journal since 1997
- Co-produces the D: All Things Digital Conference with Walt Mossberg
- Boom Town was once an article featured on the Marketplace section and online at WSJ.com
- Alma Mater: Georgetown University
- Received a graduate degree in journalism at Columbia University
- Authored: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates, Nailed the Netheads and Made Millions in the War for the Web and There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere: The AOL Time Warner Debacle and the Quest for a Digital Future
- Spouse: Megan Smith
- Worked for The Washington Post
- Resides in San Francisco
Kara Swisher Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Co-Editor: D: All Things Digital
- Producer: D: All Things Digital Conference
- Technology Columnist, Wall Street Journal
- Contributor, The Huffington Post
- Past Projects:
- Blog: Kara Swisher on the Huffington Post