Jeff Jarvis
Encyclopedia
Jeff Jarvis is an American journalist
. Previously he was a television critic for TV Guide
and People
magazine, creator of Entertainment Weekly
, Sunday editor and associate publisher of the New York Daily News
, and a columnist on the San Francisco Examiner.
, the online arm of Advance Publications
. He currently consults for Advance Internet
. He has also consulted for the New York Times Company
at About.com
, where he worked on content development and strategy. In 2006 he became an associate professor
at City University of New York's
Graduate School of Journalism
, directing its new media program. He has a fortnightly column in the MediaGuardian supplement of the British newspaper
The Guardian
.
In 1974 Jarvis was an undergraduate at the Medill School of Journalism
at Northwestern University
when he was hired by the Chicago Tribune
. Jarvis first began his career in journalism writing for the Addison Herald-Register, a weekly newspaper, in 1972.
He was one of the first to report on the aftermath at the World Trade Center attacks, having just arrived on the last train from New Jersey as the first plane struck. Instead of running to safety, he chose to stay, talking with survivors and making notes, until he was caught up in the maelstrom of the South Tower falling. The experience was what spurred him on to his new "career" as a blogger.
Jarvis is the creator of the popular weblog BuzzMachine, which tracks developments in new media and chronicles some of the author's personal obsessions, such as the fortunes of radio host Howard Stern
. He gained national notoriety when he wrote about his negative experiences in dealing with Dell Computer's customer support
system on the website.
He is a co-host on This Week in Google along with Leo Laporte
and Gina Trapani
, a show on the TWiT Network which covers cloud computing
and social networking.
In 2009, Jarvis wrote a book called, What Would Google Do? In the book, he discusses how companies can become successful like Google, and talks about how Google, and other top websites, such as Facebook, Craigslist, Wikipedia, and Digg, have changed the business model. He gives advice on how companies can copy Google's success, and how other successful companies have already done so, such a Dell and Apple.
In 2011, Jarvis published, "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live," in which he defends the openness of the Internet, discusses ways in which the Internet has made modern life public, and argues against regulations to protect privacy. "Public Parts" was reviewed scathingly by fellow internet scholar, Evgeny Morozov
, in the November 3, 2011 issue of The New Republic.
leaning left," claiming to have voted for Democrats
in most elections. Nonetheless, he notes that he upsets some Democrats for not always agreeing with them and for linking to those with whom they disagree. Jarvis says that is why he likes the blogosphere
so much: because it allows him to talk with people whose opinions don't align with his views. Jarvis also describes himself as "a post-9/11
hawk
."
. The cancer was detected at an early stage and was subsequently treated by robotic surgery. He was pronounced "cured" as the cancer was contained in the prostate and had not spread to other organs. His very public revelation and reporting of his condition was (according to Jarvis) aimed at encouraging others to, in his words ..."I also hope to be one more guy to convince you men to get your PSA checked: a small mitzvah in return for my luck."http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/08/10/the-small-c-and-me/
Media of the United States
Media of the United States consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The U.S...
. Previously he was a television critic for TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
and People
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
magazine, creator of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
, Sunday editor and associate publisher of the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, and a columnist on the San Francisco Examiner.
Career
Until recently Jarvis was president and creative director of Advance InternetAdvance Internet
Advance Internet is an American media company owned by the descendants of Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.. Its focus is in the creation of local news and information web sites, and was formed in alliance with over 25 newspapers affiliated with Advance Publications Inc...
, the online arm of Advance Publications
Advance Publications
Advance Publications, Inc., is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse Sr., Donald Newhouse and S.I. Newhouse, Jr. It is named after the Staten Island Advance, the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family...
. He currently consults for Advance Internet
Advance Internet
Advance Internet is an American media company owned by the descendants of Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.. Its focus is in the creation of local news and information web sites, and was formed in alliance with over 25 newspapers affiliated with Advance Publications Inc...
. He has also consulted for the New York Times Company
The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since 1997. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City....
at About.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
, where he worked on content development and strategy. In 2006 he became an associate professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at City University of New York's
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
Graduate School of Journalism
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism is a public graduate journalism school located in New York City. One of the 23 institutions comprising the City University of New York, or CUNY, the school opened in 2006...
, directing its new media program. He has a fortnightly column in the MediaGuardian supplement of the British newspaper
Media of the United Kingdom
Media of the United Kingdom consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites. The UK also has a strong music industry. The UK has a diverse range of providers, the most prominent being principle public service...
The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
In 1974 Jarvis was an undergraduate at the Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
when he was hired by the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
. Jarvis first began his career in journalism writing for the Addison Herald-Register, a weekly newspaper, in 1972.
He was one of the first to report on the aftermath at the World Trade Center attacks, having just arrived on the last train from New Jersey as the first plane struck. Instead of running to safety, he chose to stay, talking with survivors and making notes, until he was caught up in the maelstrom of the South Tower falling. The experience was what spurred him on to his new "career" as a blogger.
Jarvis is the creator of the popular weblog BuzzMachine, which tracks developments in new media and chronicles some of the author's personal obsessions, such as the fortunes of radio host Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
. He gained national notoriety when he wrote about his negative experiences in dealing with Dell Computer's customer support
Customer support
Customer support is a range of customer services to assist customers in making cost effective and correct use of a product. It includes assistance in planning, installation, training, trouble shooting, maintenance, upgrading, and disposal of a product....
system on the website.
He is a co-host on This Week in Google along with Leo Laporte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
and Gina Trapani
Gina Trapani
Gina Marie Trapani is an American tech blogger, web developer, and writer.Trapani founded the Lifehacker blog in January 2005, and led it until January 2009. She co-hosts a netcast on the TWiT.tv network called with Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis. She also hosted twelve episodes of Work Smart, a...
, a show on the TWiT Network which covers cloud computing
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
and social networking.
In 2009, Jarvis wrote a book called, What Would Google Do? In the book, he discusses how companies can become successful like Google, and talks about how Google, and other top websites, such as Facebook, Craigslist, Wikipedia, and Digg, have changed the business model. He gives advice on how companies can copy Google's success, and how other successful companies have already done so, such a Dell and Apple.
In 2011, Jarvis published, "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live," in which he defends the openness of the Internet, discusses ways in which the Internet has made modern life public, and argues against regulations to protect privacy. "Public Parts" was reviewed scathingly by fellow internet scholar, Evgeny Morozov
Evgeny Morozov
Evgeny Morozov, born 1984 in Soligorsk, Belarus, is a writer and researcher who studies political and social implications of technology.-Life:...
, in the November 3, 2011 issue of The New Republic.
Politics
Jarvis describes himself as "a liberal: a centristCentrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
leaning left," claiming to have voted for Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in most elections. Nonetheless, he notes that he upsets some Democrats for not always agreeing with them and for linking to those with whom they disagree. Jarvis says that is why he likes the blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
so much: because it allows him to talk with people whose opinions don't align with his views. Jarvis also describes himself as "a post-9/11
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
hawk
War Hawk
War Hawk is a term originally used to describe members of the Twelfth Congress of the United States who advocated waging war against the British in the War of 1812...
."
Personal life
On Monday, August 10, 2009 Jarvis announced on his blog that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancerProstate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
. The cancer was detected at an early stage and was subsequently treated by robotic surgery. He was pronounced "cured" as the cancer was contained in the prostate and had not spread to other organs. His very public revelation and reporting of his condition was (according to Jarvis) aimed at encouraging others to, in his words ..."I also hope to be one more guy to convince you men to get your PSA checked: a small mitzvah in return for my luck."http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/08/10/the-small-c-and-me/
Publications
- What Would Google Do?, New York: Collins Business 2009, 272 pages, ISBN 0061709719.
- Public Parts, New York: Simon & Schuster 2011, 272 pages, ISBN 1451636008.
External links
- BuzzMachine.com
- Jarvis' audio account of his personal experience of the attack on the World Trade Center
- The World Trade Center Tragedy: An eyewitness account, Jarvis' written account of 9/11
- BusinessWeek podcast with Jarvis, about Recovery 2.0, September 2005
- Jeff Jarvis, On the Inside, Blogging Out, Washington Post article, May 2005
- Corante.com interview with Jarvis in The Future of Digital Media series, November 2004
- Criticism of Jeff Jarvis' credentials as "Web Guru," by Ron Rosenbaum, Slate, Nov. 11, 2008
- Cover story about Jeff Jarvis as a "Web Guru," by John Koblin, The New York Observer, Nov. 25, 2008
- Conversation with Jeff Jarvis, Intruders tv, May 5, 2009 Video
- Interview in Italian, Il Sole 24 Ore
- Interview with Jeff Jarvis: Social Media Challenges International Organizations by Joerg Wolf, Atlantic CommunityAtlantic CommunityThe Atlantic Community is a German-American project to apply Web 2.0 ideas to transatlantic foreign policy strategy. Launched in April 2007 as an undertaking of the Atlantic Initiative, the Atlantic Community aims at facilitating discussion between young thinkers and established members of the...