John Battelle
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John Linwood Battelle is a journalist
as well as founder and chairman of Federated Media Publishing. He is a visiting professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley
and also maintains Searchblog, a weblog covering search, technology, and media.
Battelle is one of the original founders of Wired magazine, the founder and the CEO of The Industry Standard
magazine and website, and "band manager" of the collaborative weblog Boing Boing
. He has also written for Business 2.0
and is program chair for the Web 2.0 conference. He studied at Chandler School
, Polytechnic School
and the University of California, Berkeley
, earning both a B.A.
in Anthropology in 1987, and a M.Jour. (Masters in Journalism) in 1992.
Battelle has the experience in the subjects of searching and has been on most of the news stations like CNN
, Fox News, ABC
, CBS
, Etc. He is a board leader for his children's school. He currently lives in Ross California, and he used to live in Kentfield California.
Since 2004, Battelle has been the co-moderator, along with Tim O'Reilly
, of the annual Web 2.0 Summit
, originally known as the "Web 2.0 Conference".
In 2005, Battelle published The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture, chronicling the rise of online search engines and, specifically, Google
. The book was a International Best Seller. It has been translated in 26 different languages.
. He is called one of the most important person online by PC World
Magazine He also has won "Young Global Leader."In Switzerland
he also won the "Entrepreneur of the Year" and has been called a innovator.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
as well as founder and chairman of Federated Media Publishing. He is a visiting professor of journalism 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...
and also maintains Searchblog, a weblog covering search, technology, and media.
Battelle is one of the original founders of Wired magazine, the founder and the CEO of The Industry Standard
The Industry Standard
The Industry Standard is a news web site dedicated to technology business news, part of InfoWorld, a news web site covering technology in general...
magazine and website, and "band manager" of the collaborative weblog Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Boing Boing is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming a group blog.-History:...
. He has also written for Business 2.0
Business 2.0
Business 2.0 was a monthly magazine publication founded by magazine entrepreneur Chris Anderson, Mark Gross, and journalist James Daly in order to chronicle the rise of the "New Economy"...
and is program chair for the Web 2.0 conference. He studied at Chandler School
Chandler School
Chandler School is an independent, co-ed day school for students in kindergarten through grade eight located in Pasadena, California, United States, founded in 1950. School enrollment is 450 students. The four and one-half acre campus overlooks the Pasadena Rose Bowl and the Arroyo Seco...
, Polytechnic School
Polytechnic School
Polytechnic School, often referred to as simply Poly, is a college preparatory private school in Pasadena, California.-History:The school was founded in 1907 as the first private non-sectarian, non-profit elementary school in California. It descends from the Throop Polytechnic Institute founded by...
and 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...
, earning both a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Anthropology in 1987, and a M.Jour. (Masters in Journalism) in 1992.
Battelle has the experience in the subjects of searching and has been on most of the news stations like CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, Fox News, ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, Etc. He is a board leader for his children's school. He currently lives in Ross California, and he used to live in Kentfield California.
Since 2004, Battelle has been the co-moderator, along with Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly
Tim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media and a supporter of the free software and open source movements.-Life and career:...
, of the annual Web 2.0 Summit
Web 2.0 Summit
The Web 2.0 Summit is an annual event, held in San Francisco, California, featuring discussions about the World Wide Web. The event was started in 2004 by Tim O'Reilly, who is also widely credited with coining the term "Web 2.0"...
, originally known as the "Web 2.0 Conference".
In 2005, Battelle published The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture, chronicling the rise of online search engines and, specifically, Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
. The book was a International Best Seller. It has been translated in 26 different languages.
Awards and Accomplishments
He won the "Global Leader for Tomorrow" in the World Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
. He is called one of the most important person online by PC World
PC World (magazine)
PC World is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services...
Magazine He also has won "Young Global Leader."In Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
he also won the "Entrepreneur of the Year" and has been called a innovator.