Nellie Bowles Explained

Nellie Bowles
Nationality:American
Occupation:Journalist
Years Active:2017–present
Children:1
Education:Columbia University (BA)
Awards:Fulbright Program

Nellie Bowles is an American journalist. She is noted for covering the technology world of Silicon Valley.[1] [2] She has written for the English-language Argentine daily the Buenos Aires Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle, The California Sunday Magazine,[3] the technology journalism website Recode,[4] [5] the British daily The Guardian beginning in 2016,[5] then for Vice News,[6] [7] The New York Times and most recently The Free Press.

Career

From 2017 to 2021, Bowles covered technology for The New York Times in the San Francisco Bay Area.[8] [9] In 2020, she was awarded the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the Gerald Loeb Award for investigative reporting along with two colleagues for her investigation into online child abuse; according to editor Dean Murphy, their "deep, persistent and compassionate reporting" served to "hold both government and big tech accountable, and tell the stories of untold children who have endured this abuse in silence."[10] [11] She covers the technology and business world of hi-tech startups and venture capital, and she has written about personalities such as Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt,[12] [13] and iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman.[14] She covered the exclusive conference of technology CEOs called Further Future,[15] and has written about subjects such as doxxing[16] and cryptocurrencies.[17] She appeared twice on the Charlie Rose nationally broadcast television interview show.[18]

Bowles's reporting is often controversial; for example, her account of her interview with Jordan Peterson attracted much attention.[19] [20] [21] She has moderated televised discussions on the subject of free speech in the digital age,[22] and she has written about gender equality in the tech world.[23] Her reports regarding the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have sometimes generated additional controversy.[24] [25] She and The New York Times were sued for defamation by Harvard professor and legal scholar Lawrence Lessig over her reporting of Lessig's writings about Jeffrey Epstein's donations to the MIT Media Lab in The New York Times.[26] [27] Lessig subsequently dropped the lawsuit after the headline and lede were changed to better represent his views.[28]

In 2021, Bowles along with Bari Weiss launched Common Sense on Substack. The publication changed names to The Free Press in 2022.[29] [30] [31] The Free Press is now the top earning Substack with more than 630,000 total subscribers. Bowles is the company's head of strategy and writes a weekly column called TGIF.[32] [33] [34]

Her story “The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand” was turned into a feature-length documentary, produced by The New York Times and FX and came out in March 2024.[35] [36] [37]

Her first book, titled Morning After the Revolution, was released in May 2024 by Thesis, a new imprint of Penguin Random House.[38] The book laments what Bowles describes as a far-left/radical progressive takeover of institutions in the US, including the governments of many major cities and media outlets, such as San Francisco and The New York Times.[39] She found "the left can be somewhat goofy."[40] . A Washington Post reviewer stated that "The book’s ambient contempt for progressives is legible; its actual thesis much less so."[41]

Personal life

Bowles is a descendant of Henry Miller, who was dubbed the "Cattle King of California" and was at one point one of the largest landowners in the United States, and a descendant of Thomas Crowley, who founded the transportation and logistics company Crowley Maritime.[42]

Bowles graduated from Columbia University in 2010.[43] [44]

Bowles is married to political commentator Bari Weiss,[45] a relationship she says led her to convert to Judaism.[46] She also says the conversion was part of a personal drive to be more empathy-driven in her reporting.[47] [48] They have a daughter, born in 2022.[49] [50]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 February 2016 . The Guardian's Nellie Bowles Joins In2Summit Lineup . https://web.archive.org/web/20160205164138/https://www.holmesreport.com/latest/article/the-guardian's-nellie-bowles-joins-in2summit-lineup . 2016-02-05 . February 11, 2018 . Holmes Report.
  2. Web site: June 2016 . Nellie Bowles . February 11, 2018 . The Guardian.
  3. Web site: . Richard . Horgan . December 11, 2015 . Guardian US Boosts Tech Reporter Ranks . February 11, 2018 . February 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211193129/http://www.adweek.com/digital/guardian-nellie-bowles-julia-carrie-wong-danny-yadron/ . live .
  4. Web site: February 11, 2018. Hachette Book Group. Nellie Bowles. February 11, 2018.
  5. Web site: Aarti . Shaw. 21 February 2016. Holmes Report. In2Summit: 'The Next Billion Dollar Fortune Will Come From VR' . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303005916/https://www.holmesreport.com/latest/article/in2summit-the-next-billion-dollar-fortune-will-come-from-vr . 2016-03-03 . February 11, 2018.
  6. Web site: Chris . Ariens. June 1, 2016. TVNewser . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604152402/http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/heres-who-vice-news-has-hired-as-it-staffs-up-for-nightly-hbo-show/294850 . 2016-06-04 . Here's Who VICE News Has Hired as It Staffs Up for Nightly HBO Show. February 11, 2018.
  7. News: Todd . Spangler . June 1, 2016 . . Vice News Touts New Hires in Staff Reshuffle Under Josh Tyrangiel . February 11, 2018 . September 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170919005349/http://variety.com/2016/digital/exec-shuffle-people-news/vice-news-new-hires-josh-tyrangiel-1201786571/ . live .
  8. News: Bowles . Nellie . February 4, 2018 . Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built . February 11, 2018 . The New York Times . February 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211190152/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/technology/early-facebook-google-employees-fight-tech.html . live .
  9. Journalists on the move – Week of June 5 . June 9, 2017 . February 11, 2018 . Agility . February 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005100/https://www.agilitypr.com/pr-news/media-moves/journalists-move-week-june-5/ . live .
  10. Web site: June 8, 2020 . Times Investigation Wins Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award . June 10, 2020 . . June 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609160559/https://www.nytco.com/press/times-investigation-wins-robert-f-kennedy-journalism-award/ . live .
  11. Anderson School of Management announces 2020 Loeb Award winners in business journalism . November 13, 2020 . UCLA Anderson School of Management . Trounson . Rebecca . November 13, 2020 . November 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201114063018/https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-anderson-school-of-management-2020-loeb-award-winners . live .
  12. Web site: Ellen . Pollock . Tam . Pui-Wing . June 5, 2017 . Nellie Bowles to Join Bizday . February 11, 2018 . The New York Times Company.
  13. Web site: Escher . Anna . September 25, 2016 . WTF is clickbait? . February 11, 2018 . TechCrunch . September 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160926194734/https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/25/wtf-is-clickbait/ . live .
  14. Flanagan . Andrew . August 28, 2014 . Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman Channels Dissent and Tents at Burning Man . February 11, 2018 . Billboard.
  15. Web site: Kosoff . Maya . May 3, 2016 . Inside the Elite, Invite-Only Futurism Festival for Tech C.E.O.s . February 11, 2018 . . March 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170323195104/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/05/inside-the-elite-invite-only-futurism-festival-for-tech-ceos . live .
  16. Grimes . Andrea . September 26, 2017 . Is Doxxing Ever Okay? . February 11, 2018 . Dame Magazine . August 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180819042620/https://www.damemagazine.com/2017/09/06/doxxing-ever-okay/ . live .
  17. Web site: Strings, Theories & Connecting Dots: A Cryptic Column About Puerto Rico's 'Crypto-Utopia' . 2018-02-13 . mediapost.com . en . February 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073354/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/314369/strings-theories-connecting-dots-a-cryptic-col.html . live .
  18. Web site: May 10, 2016 . Nellie Bowles -- 2 appearances . February 11, 2018 . Charlie Rose . February 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180212005114/https://charlierose.com/guests/10335 . live .
  19. News: Bowles . Nellie . May 18, 2018 . Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240321170344/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/style/jordan-peterson-12-rules-for-life.html . 2024-03-21 . June 10, 2018 . New York Times.
  20. Heer . Jeet . May 21, 2018 . Jordan Peterson's Tired Old Myths . June 10, 2018 . . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140724/https://newrepublic.com/article/148473/jordan-petersons-tired-old-myths . live .
  21. News: Foiles . Jonathan . May 22, 2018 . Jordan Peterson Seems Like a Terrible Therapist . June 14, 2018 . . June 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614012605/https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/jordan-peterson-seems-like-a-terrible-therapist.html . live .
  22. Web site: Battelle . John . May 17, 2018 . A Magic Shield That Lets You Be An Assh*le? . June 14, 2018 . NewsCo Shift . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723055216/https://shift.newco.co/2018/05/18/A-Magic-Shield-That-Lets-You-Be-An-Asshle-/ . live .
  23. News: Schmid . Thacher . March 12, 2018 . While Startups Increasingly Move to Portland, a New York Times Reporter Warns That There's a "Gender Problem" in Tech . June 17, 2018 . . March 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312095939/https://www.wweek.com/technology/2018/03/12/while-startups-increasingly-move-to-portland-a-new-york-times-reporter-warns-that-theres-a-gender-problem-in-tech/ . live .
  24. News: Wemple . Erik . April 24, 2018 . New York Times corrects its curious example of a 'far-right conspiracy' . June 10, 2018 . Washington Post.
  25. Web site: Stoll . Ira . April 24, 2018 . New York Times Issues 'Correction of The Year' on Pay-To-Slay . June 10, 2018 . . June 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180611200554/https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/04/24/new-york-times-issues-correction-of-the-year-on-pay-to-slay/ . live .
  26. Web site: Neidig . Harper . 2020-01-13 . Harvard professor sues NYT over Epstein donations story . 2024-03-14 . . en-US . March 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314153453/https://thehill.com/homenews/media/478025-harvard-professor-sues-nyt-over-epstein-donations-story/ . live .
  27. Web site: Robertson . Adi . 2020-01-13 . Lawrence Lessig sues New York Times over MIT and Jeffrey Epstein interview . 2024-03-14 . . en . January 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113221650/https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/13/21063873/jeffrey-epstein-lessig-nyt-defamation-lawsuit-mit-joi-ito-donations-interview . live .
  28. Web site: Masnick . Mike . 2020-04-14 . Lessig Withdraws 'Clickbait Defamation' Lawsuit Against NY Times After Changed Headline . 2024-06-15 . . en . June 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615133935/https://www.techdirt.com/2020/04/14/lessig-withdraws-clickbait-defamation-lawsuit-against-ny-times-after-changed-headline/ . live .
  29. Web site: Fischer . Sara . 2022-12-13 . Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup . 2023-01-28 . . en . January 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128033108/https://www.axios.com/2022/12/13/bari-weiss-business-plan-free-press . live .
  30. News: Arends . Brett . How much? Times walkout Bari Weiss breaks the rules, makes a mint . 2023-01-28 . . EN-US . January 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128033812/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-times-walkout-weiss-breaks-the-rules-makes-a-mint-11629128876 . live .
  31. Web site: Stelter . Brian . 2021-10-17 . Bari Weiss' next act: a Substack newsletter that serves as 'the newspaper for the 21st century' . 2023-01-28 . . en . January 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128033117/https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/17/media/bari-weiss-newsletter/index.html . live .
  32. Web site: Fischer . Sara . 2024-01-16 . Scoop: The Free Press in talks to raise capital this year . . May 3, 2024 . May 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513002529/https://www.axios.com/2024/01/16/free-press-raise-bari-weiss . live .
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  34. Web site: 2024-05-03 . Nellie Bowles . 2024-05-03 . . en . May 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504054615/https://www.thefp.com/t/nellie-bowles . live .
  35. News: Bowles . Nellie . 2021-01-08 . The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand . 2024-05-03 . . en-US . 0362-4331 . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723060724/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/business/sperm-donors-facebook-groups.html . live .
  36. Web site: 2024-01-19 . New Feature Documentary "SPERMWORLD," From The Times and FX, to Premiere on FX March 29 . 2024-05-03 . . en-US . July 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240723060709/https://www.nytco.com/press/new-feature-documentary-spermworld-to-premiere-on-fx-march-29/ . live .
  37. News: Otis . John . 2024-04-03 . The 'Awkwardness and Uncertainty' of Unregulated Sperm Donation . 2024-05-03 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
  38. Web site: Morning After the Revolution by Nellie Bowles: 9780593420140 . 2024-05-03 . . en-US . May 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503182503/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678113/morning-after-the-revolution-by-nellie-bowles/ . live .
  39. News: Wulfsohn . Joseph A. . 17 June 2024 . Journalist says progressive 'revolution' has overtaken institutions, but 'normal people' are fighting back . . June 17, 2024 . June 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240617134907/https://www.foxnews.com/media/journalist-says-progressive-revolution-overtaken-institutions-normal-people-fighting-back . live .
  40. Fischer . Molly . 2024-05-10 . Nellie Bowles's Failed Provocations . 2024-07-13 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X . July 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713194721/https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/nellie-bowless-failed-provocations . live .
  41. News: Rothfeld . Becca . 2024-05-02 . Review Nellie Bowles thinks you should outgrow progressivism . 2024-07-13 . Washington Post . en-US . 0190-8286 . June 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240616020717/https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/05/02/morning-after-revolution-nellie-bowles-review/ . live .
  42. News: Whiting . Sam . Beatrice Bowles, a San Francisco heiress who cast off high society to host parties for the counterculture, dies at 78 . . 28 October 2021 . 21 April 2022 . June 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608213424/https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Beatrice-Bowles-a-San-Francisco-heiress-who-cast-16572280.php . live .
  43. Web site: January 29, 2018 . Columbia University . Alumni in the News . February 11, 2018 . ...Journalist Nellie Bowles ’10’s work for The New York Times appeared on the front pages of two sections of the paper (Sunday Styles and Sunday Business)... . December 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227161507/https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/latest/alumni-news/aitn-january-29-2018 . live .
  44. Web site: 2020-04-20. College Alumni and the Pandemic. 2021-11-20. Columbia College Today. en. November 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120083015/https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/issue/spring20/article/college-alumni-and-pandemic. live.
  45. News: Smith. Kyle. New York Times Buried Kenosha Reporting until after Election, Says Ex-reporter. National Review. November 18, 2021. January 7, 2022. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107103304/https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/new-york-times-buried-kenosha-reporting-until-after-election-says-ex-reporter/. live.
  46. News: Andrew. Gilbert. March 2, 2021. S.F.-raised journalist's path to Judaism started on a date with Bari Weiss. May 20, 2021. J. The Jewish News of Northern California. en-US. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520120425/https://www.jweekly.com/2021/03/02/s-f-natives-journalistic-path-to-judaism-started-on-a-date-with-bari-weiss/. live.
  47. Web site: Learning How to (and How Not to) Kill . Bowles . Nellie . February 4, 2021 . chosenbychoice.substack.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204175554/https://chosenbychoice.substack.com/p/learning-how-to-and-how-not-to-kill . 2021-02-04.
  48. News: Danailova . Hilary . Chosen by Choice . Hadassah Magazine . 7 May 2021 . May 14, 2021 . May 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514102657/https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2021/05/07/chosen-by-choice/ . live .
  49. News: Goldsmith . Annie . Bari Weiss Brings the Culture Wars Home . . January 27, 2023 . February 22, 2023 . February 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222042413/https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bari-weiss-brings-the-culture-wars-home . live .
  50. News: Marriott . James . Bari Weiss: the queen of free speech and anti-woke warrior . . February 17, 2023 . en . February 22, 2023 . February 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222033939/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bari-weiss-the-queen-of-free-speech-and-anti-woke-warrior-9369xb3fk . live .

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