Nilay Patel
| Nilay Patel | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Blogger |
| Known for | Engadget, This Is My Next, The Verge |
Nilay Patel is an American blogger. Nilay had his first blogging gig at Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric blog. He was offered a full-time job at Engadget in 2008.[1] After serving at Engadget, he left in 2011 and went on to work for The Verge.[2] In 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox, but later returned to become the new Editor-In-Chief of The Verge, replacing Joshua Topolsky.[3]
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Education
In 2003, Patel obtained a degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago and in 2006 received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1]
Career
Patel spent four years at Engadget where he was responsible for blogging[citation needed]. SAY Media named Patel one of the 10 "Voices that matter" in technology journalism. Throughout his career, he has appeared on NHK, G4TV, and TWiT, among many others. Patel was also a co-host for The Vergecast.[4] Andrew Beaujon of the Poynter Institute cited Patel's work at The Verge as an example of how lawyer-journalists are useful for news websites.[5]
In 2011 Patel left Engadget along with a few co-workers to create The Verge.[6] In March 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox,[7] then he returned in July 2014 and became Editor-in-Chief of The Verge,[8] after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg.[9]
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External links
- What's in your bag, Nilay Patel? The Verge
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