Jeff Jarvis
Jeff Jarvis | |
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Jarvis at the 2009 DLD Conference | |
| Born | July 15, 1954 |
| Spouse(s) | Tammy, no last name given |
| Career | |
| Show | This Week in Google |
| Website | buzzmachine |
Jeff Jarvis (born July 15, 1954) is an American journalist, professor, and public speaker. He is known for his ideas about the internet and how people can share information online.[1]
Personal life
In 2009, Jeff Jarvis had prostate cancer. He was treated and got better.[2] He is married to a woman named Tammy, but her last name is not known.[3]
Career
Jarvis started his career as a journalist in 1972 at a small newspaper.[4] Later, he worked for big news companies like the New York Daily News and as a television critic for magazines like TV Guide and People.[5] He also helped create the magazine Entertainment Weekly.[6]
In 2005, he became a professor at the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism.[7] He teaches about new media and how the internet is changing the news.
He has a popular blog called BuzzMachine,[8] where he writes about new media. He has also written several books, including What Would Google Do?. In his work, he often talks about the importance of being open and sharing on the internet.[9]
References
- ↑ Jarvis, Jeff (2011). How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live (video). SimonSchusterVideos. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Jarvis, Jeff (August 10, 2009). "The small c and me". buzzmachine.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Boog, Jason (February 11, 2009). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, JEFF JARVIS, AUTHOR OF WHAT WOULD GOOGLE DO?". Mediabistro. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Jarvis, Jeff (July 3, 2007). "One-man bands". buzzmachine.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Interviews: Jeff Jarvis". Frontline. pbs.org. Nov 30, 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Cohen, Roger (1990-06-12). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Entertainment Weekly Editor Quits". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Jarvis' faculty page at CUNY". journalism.cuny.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Jarvis, Jeff. "About Me & Disclosures". buzzmachine.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ Summers, Nick (2009-01-26). "What Would Google Do?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 17 March 2013.