Steve Grove

Current

• Head of News and Politics at YouTube (Google)

Past

• Reporter at ABC News
• Correspondent at The Boston Globe

Education

• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

Connections

408 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Company

Steve Grove’s Experience

• Head of News and Politics

  YouTube (Google)

  (Public Company; GOOG; Internet industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  Steve Grove is the Head of News and Politics at YouTube, where he directs the news and political strategy and programming for the company. Through content partnerships with media, political, and governmental organizations, Steve's team develops platforms and programming to increase citizen engagement in politics, government, and news reporting. Steve also drives YouTube's partnerships with the U.S. Government, aimed at increasing government accessibility and transparency, and he developed YouTube's nonprofit program, which connects nonprofit organizations with volunteers on YouTube who want to make a difference. Originally from Northfield, Minnesota, Steve worked at the Boston Globe and ABC News prior to joining the YouTube. He received a Master's in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Govt. at Harvard in 2006. He blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com.

• Reporter

  ABC News

  (Public Company; DIS; Broadcast Media industry)

  January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)

• Correspondent

  The Boston Globe

  (Public Company; NYT; Newspapers industry)

  January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years )

Steve Grove’s Education

• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

  2004 — 2006

Additional Information

Steve Grove’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Company

Steve Grove’s Groups:

•    Harvard Kennedy School Alumni

Steve Grove’s Honors:

* “Rising Star Award” from Campaigns & Elections Magazine, June 2009.
* Named one of Newsweek Magazine’s “12 People to Watch” for 2008.
* The Mirror Award. From Newhouse Journalism School; recognized for “impact, innovation, and influence” for the CNN/YouTube Debates.
* Golden Dot Award. “Poli-Tech Innovator of the Year” from Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, 2008.
* “Best Social Issues Series of 2003” Minnesota Newspaper Association, for the Northfield News.
* Captain, All-American. (1997-2000) Claremont McKenna NCAA Track & Field team. Former school-record holder in the 400 IM hurdles and two-time recipient of “Team Unity” award.
* Habitat for Humanity. Xela, Guatemala, 2004
* Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. Calcutta, India, 2002
* Bill Dickenson Award. Given annually to CMC student-athlete who best exemplifies sportsmanship, 2000

Steve Grove’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch