Editor -- Technology and Business Journalist
Asheville, North Carolina Area
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- Owner at Vaughan-Nichols & Associates
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- Editor at Large at Ziff Davis Enterprise
- Editor at Ziff Davis Media
- Senior Editor at Ziff Davis Media
- eWeek.com Site Editor at Ziff-Davis
- Editor at Large at Sm@rt Partner/Ziff Davis
- Education
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- West Virginia University
- Glenville State College
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Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Summary
I've written over 4,000 articles on business and technology subjects. Some highlights include the first coverage of the Web in a popular publication and the first objective published benchmarking of Linux.
I have also helped launch five successful publications: Internet World, Inter@ctive Week, Sm@rt Reseller/Partner, Linux Watch and my own technology and business news and analysis site, Practical Technology.
Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Specialties:
Business and technology journalist with experience as everything from editor in chief to writer and from highly technical publications (IEEE Computer, ACM NetWorker, Byte) to business publications (eWEEK, InformationWeek, Government Computer News) to popular technology (Computer Shopper, PC Magazine) to the mainstream press (Washington Post).
Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Experience
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Owner
Vaughan-Nichols & Associates
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
April 1989 — Present (19 years 7 months)
Top business and technology reporting, features and op/ed writing and editing.
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Editor at Large
Ziff Davis Enterprise
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
August 2007 — April 2008 (9 months)
I was the editor for two Ziff Davis Enterprise publications: Linux-Watch and DesktopLinux, In addition, I write op/ed and analysis pieces on a variety of business and technology subjects for eWEEK and Channel Insider.
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Editor
Ziff Davis Media
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 9 months)
I'm was the editor for Linux and open source across Ziff Davis Internet publications. In this position, I oversaw, edited and wrote for the following ZD Web publications: Linux-Watch, Desktop Linux, Linux Devices and eWEEK.com.
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Senior Editor
Ziff Davis Media
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
June 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Back to being a fulltime Ziff staffer again. In addition to open source and Linux coverage for eWEEK.com, I've oversaw channel-related coverage and wrote about a variety of other business and technology-related topics. I was also the lead columnist for Linux Watch.
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eWeek.com Site Editor
Ziff-Davis
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2003 — May 2004 (9 months)
I wrote, edited, and managed Linux and open source coverage for eWEEK.com
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Editor at Large
Sm@rt Partner/Ziff Davis
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 1997 — June 2001 (3 years 10 months)
I oversaw this value-added reseller/system integrator magazine’s technology sections and its staff of four editors. I also wrote a very popular weekly column, Cyber Cynic, about how technology and business all too often fail to deliver on their promises and what you can do about it. Additionally, I wrote technology and business news and features.
Away from the keyboard, I often appeared as a keynote speaker, panel leader and solo speaker at Comdex, LinuxWorld, NetWorld+Interop, Seybold, and many other trade shows.
Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Education
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West Virginia University
M.A., history, 1982 — 1984
magna cum laude
- Activities and Societies:
- Chess club, Chess team, Simulation Gaming Society
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Glenville State College
B.A., Dual Major: English and history, 1974 — 1975
cum laude, youngest B.A. graduate in school history
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Tau Delta English honorary, chess club
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Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Interests:
Chess, RPGs, LARPs, theater, reading, music, and hiking.
Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Groups:
Internet Press Guild, U.S. Chess Federation
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Steven Vaughan-Nichols’s Contact Settings
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