Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher
Swisher at South by Southwest 2019
Born (1962-12-11) December 11, 1962
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
Columbia University (MS)
OccupationJournalist
Years active1994–present
Notable workCo-founder of Recode
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
(m. 1999; div. 2017)
    Amanda Katz
    (m. 2020)
    Children4

    Kara Anne Swisher (/ˈkɛərə/ KAIR; 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.