Kara Swisher
Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
201 California St., Suite 1350
San Francisco CA 94111-5077
Phone: 415/765-6103
Fax: 415/956-0797
Email: [email protected]
Focus: Writes "Boom Town" for the Marketplace page. Focus is on the unusual players and locations driving the Internet explosion. "I'd like readers to get an idea of
the grand circus - from its high-flying successes to its full-splat disasters, including the odd and compelling characters."
Preferences: Pitch via email. Phone only in instances of urgent news, but be considerate and use direct line sparingly. Keep in mind that her deadlines are on East Coast
time, so late afternoon PST contact is preferred.
Background: Joined TheWall Street Journal in 1997. Worked at the Washington Post business desk. Author of aol.com: How Steve Case Beat Bill Gates,
Nailed the Netheads and Made Millions in the War for the Web.
Kudos: Last year chosen by the Industry Standard as "the writer who has most influenced public opinion about the Internet economy."