Jason Pontin

Current

• Editor in Chief and Publisher at MIT's Technology Review

Past

• Editor in Chief at Acumen Journal of Life Sciences
• Successively: Managing Editor, the Editor, and Editorial Director at Red Herring Communications
• Associate at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

• Senior Editor at InfoWorld

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Education

• University of Oxford
• Harrow School

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Company

Jason Pontin’s Summary

Editor and publisher of technology, science, and business magazines.

Jason Pontin’s Specialties:

Launching new publications; turning around and redesigning old publications; and devising new publishing models for both.

Jason Pontin’s Experience

• Editor in Chief and Publisher

  MIT's Technology Review

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

  July 2004 — Present (4 years 4 months)

  In September 2005, became Publisher of MIT's 107-year-old technology magazine, in addition to role as Editor in Chief. Is changing Technology Review from an old-fashioned print media company into a modern, interactive, digital enterprise.

• Editor in Chief

  Acumen Journal of Life Sciences

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  October 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 5 months)

  Founding Editor of journal dedicated to identifying discoveries in the life sciences and analysing their economic, commercial, political, and social impact.

• Successively: Managing Editor, the Editor, and Editorial Director

  Red Herring Communications

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  May 1996 — October 2002 (6 years 6 months)

  Editor of Red Herring during its growth from 30,000 to more than 325,000 subscribers.

• Associate

  Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

  (Educational Institution; Public Policy industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

• Senior Editor

  InfoWorld

  (Publishing industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years)

Jason Pontin’s Education

• University of Oxford

  BA, MA (Oxon), 1986 — 1989

• Harrow School

  1980 — 1985

Additional Information

Jason Pontin’s Websites:

• My Company

Jason Pontin’s Interests:

Literature, Philosophy, Art, Political Theory, Long Distance Running

Jason Pontin’s Groups:

Board of Directors, Children's Tumor Foundation 2004 to present

Jason Pontin’s Honors:

Nominated, National Magazine Award for General Excellence, 2006
Best Science Writing, Best Medical Feature, 2003
American Society of Business Press Editors, Best Signed Editorial, 1999

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