Jason Pontin

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name=Jason Pontin

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caption= Jason Pontin, editor in chief and publisher of "Technology Review."
birth_date=birth date and age|1967|5|11
birth_place=flagicon|UK London, England, U.K.
education=Harrow School,
University of Oxford
residence=Boston, U.S.
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occupation=Editor, Journalist, Publisher
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Jason Pontin FRSA (born May 11, 1967) is an editor, journalist and publisher.

Pontin is the editor in chief and publisher of "Technology Review", an independent publication owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that describes emerging technologies. He was hired as the editor of "Technology Review" in July 2004, and in August 2005 was named publisher. As publisher, he is responsible for all the media and business of "Technology Review," including its print magazine, Web site, videos, e-newsletters, and events. Pontin is engaged in what the "Boston Globe" has described as a "strategic overhaul" of "Technology Review", whose goal is to make the venerable magazine (est. 1899) into a largely electronic publishing company ["MIT tech journal getting new publisher, overhaul," "Boston Globe", August 30, 2005, p. C1 [http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/08/30/mit_tech_journal_getting_new_publisher_overhaul/] ] .

In 2008, "Technology Review" won the gold prize for the best issue of a technology magazine (for its May 2008 issue ["Technology Review" May 2008 [http://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/134/] ] ); the gold, silver, and bronze prizes for best single articles in a technology magazine (for "The Price of Biofuels" by David Rotman ["The Price of Biofuels" by David Rotman, "Technology Review" January 2008 [http://www.technologyreview.com/Energy/19842/] ] ; "Brain Trauma in Iraq" by Emily Singer [ "Brain Trauma in Iraq" by Emily Singer, "Technology Review" May 2008 [http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20571/] ] ; and "Una Laptop per Nino" by David Talbot [ "Una Laptop per Nino" by David Talbot, "Technology Review" May 2008 [http://www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/20572/] ] ); the gold prize for best online community; and the bronze prize for best online tool in the "Folio Magazine" Eddie Awards [Folio Magazine Eddie Awards 2008 [http://www.foliomag.com/2008/2008-eddie-awards-winners-0] ] . That same year, "Technology Review" won third place in the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) Digital Awards for best online videos [ MPA Digital Awards 2008 [http://www.magazine.org/Press_Room/MPA_Press_Releases/26272.cfm] ] . In 2007, "Technology Review" won the bronze prizes in the Eddie Awards in the categories of best issue of a technology magazine and best single technology article [Folio Magazine Eddie Awards 2007 [http://server.foliomag.com/page.asp?prmID=393] .] . That same year, technologyreview.com won third place in the MPA Digital Awards for best business or news Website and second place for best online video or video series [MPA Digital Awards 2007 [http://www.magazine.org/Press_Room/MPA_Press_Releases/21308.cfm] ] . In 2006, "Technology Review" was a finalist in the National Magazine Awards in the category of General Excellence [National Magazine Award Finalists 2006 [http://www.magazine.org/editorial/about_asme/press_releases/15958.cfm] ] .

From 1996 to 2002, Pontin was the editor of "Red Herring", a business and technology publication that was popular during the dot-com boom. From 2002 to 2004, he was the editor of "The Acumen Journal", a now-defunct magazine about the life sciences that he founded.

Pontin has written for many national and international magazines and newspapers, including "The New York Times", "The Economist", "The Financial Times", "The Believer Magazine", and "Wired", and is a frequent guest on broadcast, public, and cable television news. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Pontin was born in London, raised in Northern California, and educated in England, at Harrow School and Oxford University.

References

External links

* [http://www.technologyreview.com/ Technology Review] .