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Jacob Ward (born 1974) is an American science and technology journalist. In 2018, he became a technology correspondent for NBC News, reporting on technology's social implications. He was the editor-in-chief of Popular Science, and from 2013 to 2018 was a science and technology correspondent for Al Jazeera America and Al Jazeera English. In 2018, he became a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, sponsored by the Berggruen Institute.

Journalism

Ward began as a reporter at The Industry Standard, on the then emerging Internet economy in 1997. Ward joined Popular Science as deputy editor in 2006. In 2012, he succeeded the prior editor-in-chief, Mark Jannot. Later that year he was named one of the "Most Intriguing People in Media" by MIN.

Television and radio

Ward hosted The Truth About Traffic on the Discovery Channel in 2009, and was a correspondent for Neil DeGrasse Tyson on NOVA ScienceNow on PBS in 2010. In 2012, Ward hosted two shows for the National Geographic Channel: a one-hour special, American's Money Vault, and a second one-hour special, Top Secret. In 2013, Ward left Popular Science to join Al Jazeera America, a cable news network launched that same year, as the channel's science and technology correspondent. After the shutdown of the channel he was retained by Al Jazeera for Al Jazeera English. In December 2018 he began as technology correspondent on NBC News, reporting for Nightly News, TODAY, and MSNBC as part of NBC's Business and Technology Unit.

Personal

Also known as Jake, he stands tall at 6 feet 7 inches.

Bibliography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2015)

Essays and reporting

• Ward, Jacob (January 2014). "The trials and torments of space school : what does it take to become a citizen astronaut?". Popular Science (Australian Ed.). 62: 58–64.

References

1. "NBC News hires Ward to cover tech - Talking Biz News". talkingbiznews.com. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
2. "Jacob Ward Promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science". Bonnier Corporation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
3. Levy, Nicole (6 November 2013). "Al Jazeera America hires 'Popular Science' editor in chief Jacob Ward". POLITICO Media. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
4. "CASBS Announces 2018-19 Fellows | Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences".
5. Levy, Nicole. "Al Jazeera America Hires Popular Science Editor-in-Chief Jacob Ward". Capital New York. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
6. "Jacob Ward Named Editor-in-Chief of Popular Science". Bonnier Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
7. . MIN http://www.minonline.com/mostintriguing2012_finalists/. Retrieved 10 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "The Truth About Traffic". IMDB.
9. "How Does the Brain Work?". PBS.
10. "America's Money Vault". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
11. "National Geographic TV Shows, Specials & Documentaries". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
12. "Al Jazeera America Goes Live". Al Jazeera.
13. "Jacob Ward Named Al Jazeera America Science and Technology Correspondent". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 6 November 2013.

External links

• Personal website/blog

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