Jason Snell
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Jason Snell is a writer and editor whose professional career has been spent covering Apple Computer
's Apple Macintosh computers and related technologies. He was also one of the early users of the Internet
as a publishing medium, with several magazines and web sites to his credit. He is currently the editorial director of Mac Publishing
, the publishers of the U.S. edition of Macworld
. His column appears monthly in that magazine. In 2006 the MDJ Power 25, a poll of Mac-industry-watchers, named him the 6th most powerful/influential person in the world of Macintosh computing. (In the previous poll, Snell had been 11th.)
, California, graduating from Sonora High School in 1988. He attended Revelle College
at the University of California, San Diego
, working for three years on the staff of the UCSD Guardian
newspaper.
In 1991, while at UCSD, Snell founded InterText, an early Internet-based magazine, which was originally distributed via FTP and e-mail in plain-text and PostScript formats. (It was preceded by several groundbreaking Internet fiction magazines, including David 'Orny' Liscomb's FSFNet; Jim McCabe's Athene; and Daniel K. Appelquist's science-fiction magazine Quanta.) InterText published hundreds of short stories in various genres until it ceased publication in 2004.
Snell graduated in 1992 with a degree in Communication. In 1994 he received a master's degree from the Graduate School of Journalism
at the University of California, Berkeley
. In 1994 Snell began working at the U.S. edition of MacUser
magazine, beginning his career writing about the Macintosh computer. In 1996, Snell co-founded Internet humor and commentary site TeeVee.org.
He lives in Mill Valley
, California, with his wife and two children. He is red-green colorblind.
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
's Apple Macintosh computers and related technologies. He was also one of the early users of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
as a publishing medium, with several magazines and web sites to his credit. He is currently the editorial director of Mac Publishing
Mac Publishing
Mac Publishing is a publishing company based in San Francisco, California, and is wholly owned by the International Data Group. It is the publisher of Macworld magazine and numerous web sites, including and .- History :...
, the publishers of the U.S. edition of Macworld
Macworld
Macworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
. His column appears monthly in that magazine. In 2006 the MDJ Power 25, a poll of Mac-industry-watchers, named him the 6th most powerful/influential person in the world of Macintosh computing. (In the previous poll, Snell had been 11th.)
Biography
Snell grew up in the small town of SonoraSonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,903, up from 4,423 at the 2000 census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
, California, graduating from Sonora High School in 1988. He attended Revelle College
Roger Revelle College
Revelle College was the first college founded at the University of California, San Diego, and named after oceanographer Roger Revelle in 1964...
at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, working for three years on the staff of the UCSD Guardian
UCSD Guardian
The UCSD Guardian is a student-operated newspaper at the University of California, San Diego. Originally named the Triton Times, it is published twice a week during the regular academic year, usually Mondays and Thursdays. Although the Guardian is officially a university department, it is funded...
newspaper.
In 1991, while at UCSD, Snell founded InterText, an early Internet-based magazine, which was originally distributed via FTP and e-mail in plain-text and PostScript formats. (It was preceded by several groundbreaking Internet fiction magazines, including David 'Orny' Liscomb's FSFNet; Jim McCabe's Athene; and Daniel K. Appelquist's science-fiction magazine Quanta.) InterText published hundreds of short stories in various genres until it ceased publication in 2004.
Snell graduated in 1992 with a degree in Communication. In 1994 he received a master's degree from the Graduate School of Journalism
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a graduate professional school on the campus of University of California, Berkeley. It is among the top graduate journalism schools in the United States, and is designed to produce journalists with a two-year Master of Journalism degree.The program...
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. In 1994 Snell began working at the U.S. edition of MacUser
MacUser
MacUser is a biweekly computer magazine published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. and licensed by Felden in the UK.In 1985 Felix Dennis’ Dennis Publishing, the creators of MacUser in the UK, licensed the name and “mouse-rating” symbol for MacUser to Ziff-Davis Publishing for use in the rest of the world....
magazine, beginning his career writing about the Macintosh computer. In 1996, Snell co-founded Internet humor and commentary site TeeVee.org.
He lives in Mill Valley
Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
, California, with his wife and two children. He is red-green colorblind.
External links
- InterText (published 1991–2004)
- Quanta (published 1989–1995)
- Athene (published 1989–1990)
- FSFnet (published 1985–1988)
- TeeVee.org
- UCSD Guardian
- Tech Talk for Families Interview
- Dan Benjamin's The Pipeline: Jason Snell Interview