Laurie Segall (born August 18, 1985) is an American journalist. Noted for interviewing leaders in technology, including Mark Zuckerberg[1][2] and Tim Cook,[3] among others, she was the senior technology correspondent and an editor-at-large for CNN for more than a decade.[4] Segall also developed and hosted Mostly Human, an investigative docu-series that explored the impact of technology on sex, love, and death.[5]
Laurie Segall | |
|---|---|
 Segall in 2021 | |
| Born | August 18, 1985 |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Jon Jones (2022--) |
Biography
editSegall was born to a Jewish family in the South although she attended a Christian school, Holy Innocents' Episcopal School.[6] She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in political science. As a student she secured an internship with CNN and was subsequently hired full-time as a news assistant position at CNN.[6]
At CNN, Segall produced several digital short-form series, including “Sex, Drugs & Silicon Valley,” “Revenge Porn,” and “Secret Lives of Superhero Hackers.”[7] She later developed a series that would explore the larger implications of technology, Mostly Human, and successfully pitched the idea to CNN president Jeff Zucker. The six-episode series began airing in March 2017 on CNNgo, and in 2018 won a Webby Award in the documentary series category.[8] In addition to covering technology, Segall has reported on national breaking news, including the Boston Marathon bombing, and, as a field producer, Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Irma. Segall reconstructed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s deleted Instagram account, and tracked down and exclusively interviewed Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro's daughter, Angie Gregg.[9]
At 26, Segall appeared on Forbes "30 Under 30" list in the media category.[10] Mashable included her on their list of seven top journalists to subscribe to on Facebook.[11]
In February 2019 she announced that she would leave CNN after more than ten years at the network. She told Variety that she was "leaving to start my next chapter: a venture devoted to the intersection of technology and ethics."[12] In December 2019, Segall launched Dot Dot Dot Media as a content studio.[13]
In March 2021, Segall became a 60 Minutes+ correspondent for the new ViacomCBS streaming service Paramount+.
References
edit- ^ "Mark Zuckerberg: "One of the biggest mistakes" of Facebook is not digging deeper into Cambridge Analytica". CBS. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mark Zuckerberg will appear on CNN tonight amid Facebook's data privacy scandal". The Verge. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "It's on: Apple vs. Facebook". Axios. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 5, 2019). "Tech Journalist Laurie Segall Readies Deep Dive on Facebook for CNN". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "CNN series is 'Black Mirror' meets 'Westworld'". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "CNN'S Laurie Segall on Misfits, Underdogs, and Getting in the Door". MM LaFleur. February 8, 2018.
I grew up in the South, the only Jewish girl in a conservative Christian school
- ^ Spangler, Todd (March 6, 2017). "CNN Pivots Strategy on CNNgo to Add Free Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mostly Human with Laurie Segall -- The Webby Awards". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Castro's Daughter: 'We Don't Have Monster in Our Blood'". fox8.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "30 Under 30 - Media - Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Peters, Meghan (October 12, 2011). "7 Top Journalists to Subscribe to on Facebook". Mashable. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Allan (February 5, 2019). "Laurie Segall leaves CNN after a decade". CNNComentary.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "We Finally Know: Laurie Segall Launches Content Studio, Dot Dot Dot". Grit Daily. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.