Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher | |
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Swisher at South by Southwest 2019 | |
| Born | December 11, 1962 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) Columbia University (MS) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Notable work | Co-founder of Recode |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
Kara Anne Swisher (/ˈkɛərə/ KAIR-ə; born December 11, 1962) is an American journalist. She has covered the business of the internet since 1994. As of 2023, Swisher was a contributing editor at New York Magazine, the host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, and the co-host of the podcast Pivot.
In 2014, she co-founded Vox Media's Recode with Walt Mossberg. From 2018 to 2022, she was an opinion writer for The New York Times, before re-joining Vox Media. She has also written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, co-produced the All Things Digital conference, and the online publication All Things D. A self-described "liberal, lesbian Donald Trump of San Francisco" in 2016, she briefly talked publicly about a possible run for political office in San Francisco.