Nate Lanxon
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| birthname = William Charles Lanxon Fisher
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| birth_place = Sheffield, England
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| nationality = British
| occupation = Journalist
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Nate William Charles Lanxon (born 15 December 1984){{cite web|last1=Lanxon|first1=Nate|url=http://www.natelanxon.com|website=www.natelanxon.com|accessdate=20 September 2014|title=Official Website}} is a British technology journalist, TV presenter and podcaster. He lives in London, England. Lanxon is an editor at Bloomberg News, having formerly been editor of Wired.co.uk at Condé Nast, the online arm of Wired Magazine. Previously, he was a Senior Editor at CNET.
In October 2014 it was announced{{cite news|last1=Degun|first1=Gurjit|title=Condé Nast to launch Ars Technica in UK|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/1317770/|accessdate=23 October 2014}} Conde Nast would launch a British version of Ars Technica, led by Lanxon as editor-in-chief,{{cite news|last1=Sedgwick|first1=Chris|title=Ars Technica to launch in the UK|url=http://www.featuresexec.com/bulletin/news_article.php?id=25277#.VEkid4dUFD4|accessdate=23 October 2014}} with a London-based team working under him to produce local editorial content. Ken Fisher, founder and editor-in-chief of Ars Technica in the United States, would oversee the publication from a brand perspective. Lanxon ended up accepting a position at Bloomberg prior to Ars UK launching.
Background
Lanxon has written for or spoken on media outlets including Ars Technica,{{cite news|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/09/interview-steve-wozniak-on-new-iphones-smart-watches-google-glass-and-more/|title=Interview: Steve Wozniak on new iPhones, smart watches, Google Glass, and more}} BBC television and radio,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8155547.stm|website=BBC.co.uk|publisher=BBC|title=The limitations of slender netbooks}} Channel 4,{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/game-over-for-high-street-computer-store|publisher=Channel4|title=Game over for high street computer store?}} CNN,{{cite news|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1001/20/qmb.01.html|publisher=CNN|title=QUEST MEANS BUSINESS}} The Sunday Times, The Metro,{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/04/02/vint-cerf-lets-extend-the-internet-across-the-solar-system-374587/|publisher=Metro|title=Vint Cerf: Let's extend the internet across the solar system}} Sky News and Wired magazine.
He appeared as an expert judge on one episode of the 2011 series of the BBC’s programme The Apprentice.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2011/05/the_apprentice_does_mobile_app.html|publisher=BBC|title=The Apprentice does mobile apps}}
Lanxon was shortlisted for the British Society of Magazine Editors' award for Editor Of The Year in 2010,{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2010/09/27/bsme-2010-nominees-shortlist|publisher=VOGUE|title=The Editorial Oscars}} 2011,{{cite news|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/wire/8203|publisher=Press Gazette|title=2011 BSME Awards - full list of nominees}} and again in 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a514905/bsme-2013-nominations-announced-digital-spy-esquire-elle-get-nods.html#~oQs0cpzPJRZJJD|publisher=Digital Spy|title=BSME 2013 nominations announced}}
AI IRL
In February 2023 Bloomberg announced Lanxon would host a new TV and streaming series called AI IRL{{Cite web |title=Bloomberg Originals Launches as New Brand for Exclusive, Premium Video Programming on Connected TV, Bloomberg TV Primetime and Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloombergmedia.com/press/bloomberg-originals-launches-as-new-brand-for-exclusive-premium-video-programming-on-connected-tv-bloomberg-tv-primetime-and-bloomberg-com/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Bloomberg Media |language=en-US}} with fellow journalist Jackie Davalos, as part of a new Bloomberg Originals brand. The series was scheduled to begin airing on Bloomberg Television in April. The first episode broadcast on April 20, 2023{{Cite web |title=AI IRL - Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/originals/series/ai-irl |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=www.bloomberg.com |language=EN}}{{Citation |title=AI IRL (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27554823/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |language=en-US}} and run for 12 episodes in its first season.
Podcasting
Lanxon currently co-hosts the technology podcast Tech's Message{{cite web|title=Tech's Message Podcast|url=https://www.uktechshow.com|website=UKTechShow.com|accessdate=21 June 2019}} with fellow journalist Ian Morris. In 2017, the show was shortlisted for the Webby Award for 'Best Technology Podcast'.{{cite web|title=Webby Award|url=http://webbyawards.com/winners/2017/podcasts-digital-audio/general-podcasts/science-education/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511020918/http://webbyawards.com/winners/2017/podcasts-digital-audio/general-podcasts/science-education/ |archive-date=2017-05-11 |website=webbawards.com|accessdate=27 October 2022}}
From 2010{{cite web|last1=Sarah|first1=Marshall|title=How Wired.co.uk grew a podcast audience of 20K|url=https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/how-wired-co-uk-grew-a-podcast-audience-of-20k-in-two-years/s2/a550672/|website=Journalism.co.uk|accessdate=17 April 2018}} to 2014, Lanxon was the host and producer of Wired UK's weekly technology podcast,{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wired-podcast/id404893471|access-date=20 September 2014|title=Podcast homepage|website=iTunes }}{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/podcast|publisher=Wired|accessdate=20 September 2014|title=Wired.co.uk Podcast}} during which time the show reached number one in the UK iTunes Podcast charts.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NateLanxon/status/184262130571288576|accessdate=20 September 2014|title=Twitter}}
Previously, Lanxon was the host of CNET's weekly technology podcast in the UK. His younger brother, Andrew Lanxon, went on to host this show in his capacity as senior editor{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/uk/profiles/andrew-hoyle/|publisher=CBS|title=Andrew Hoyle's profile}} at CNET.
References
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External links
- [https://www.natelanxon.com Personal homepage]
- [http://www.uktechshow.com Tech's Message podcast homepage]
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