Nilay Patel
{{short description|American editor and journalist}}
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| nationality = American
| education = University of Chicago (AB)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD)
| occupation = Editor-in-chief, The Verge
| known_for = Engadget, This Is My Next, The Verge
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Nilay Patel ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|iː|l|aɪ}}) is an American editor and blogger who has been editor-in-chief of technology news website The Verge since 2014.
Education
In 2003, Patel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago. In 2006, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Career
Patel had his first blogging job at Gapers Block, a Chicago-centric blog. He joined Engadget in 2008 and was responsible for blogging.{{cite web|url=http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/199835/the-verges-nilay-patel-explains-how-news-sites-can-benefit-from-writers-with-legal-backgrounds/ |title=Why news sites benefit from having writers with legal backgrounds | publisher=Poynter Institute |date=2013-01-18 | accessdate=2015-12-23}}{{Cite web|url = https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/nilay-patel|title = Engadget: Articles By Nilay Patel|website = engadget}} In 2011 Patel left Engadget along with a few co-workers to start The Verge.{{Cite web|url = http://techgeek.com.au/2014/07/25/beyond-verge-joshua-topolsky-leaves-vox-media-bloomberg-nilay-patel-returns-eic/|title = Beyond The Verge: Joshua Topolsky leaves Vox Media for Bloomberg, while Nilay Patel returns as EIC|date = 2014-07-25|accessdate = 2015-08-19|website = techgeek|publisher = |first = Chris|last = Southcott}} In March 2014 he left The Verge to join sister site Vox.{{Cite web|url = http://recode.net/2014/03/23/nilay-patel-no-longer-managing-editor-of-the-verge-moves-to-vox-com/|title = Nilay Patel, No Longer Managing Editor of The Verge, Moves to Vox.com|date = 2014-03-23|accessdate = 2015-08-19|website = Re/code|publisher = |last = Swisher|first = Kara|authorlink=Kara Swisher}} In July 2014 he returned to The Verge as editor-in-chief,{{Cite web|url = http://blog.voxmedia.com/post/92754935427/nilay-patel-becomes-editor-in-chief-of-the-verge|title = Nilay Patel becomes Editor-in-Chief of The Verge, Dieter Bohn is Executive Editor|date = |accessdate = 2015-08-19|website = Vox|publisher = Vox Media|last = |first = |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150919120329/http://blog.voxmedia.com/post/92754935427/nilay-patel-becomes-editor-in-chief-of-the-verge|archive-date = 2015-09-19|url-status = dead}} after Joshua Topolsky left the position to work at Bloomberg.{{Cite web|url = http://mashable.com/2014/07/24/josh-topolsky-on-the-verge/|title = Josh Topolsky on Leaving The Verge and His Future at Bloomberg|date = 2014-07-24|accessdate = 2015-08-19|website = Mashable|publisher = |last = Abbruzzese|first = Jason}}
Patel is a co-host of The Vergecast, which has won the Webby Award for best technology podcast.{{cite web|title=Nilay Patel Managing Editor|url=http://www.voxmedia.com/media-kit/brand/talent/nilaypatel|publisher=Vox Media|work=Vox|accessdate=12 September 2013|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921081022/http://voxmedia.com/media-kit/brand/talent/nilaypatel|url-status=dead}} He also hosts Decoder, a podcast on which he interviews tech and policy leaders, launched in 2020.{{cite podcast |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/27/21535183/decoder-with-nilay-patel-podcast-launch-date-trailer-subscribe |host=Nilay Patel |title=Decoder with Nilay Patel: Welcome to Decoder |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media Podcast Network |date=27 October 2020 |access-date=12 June 2024}}
Patel has appeared on a number of news channels, including MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, CNN International, NPR, Sky News, NHK, G4TV, and TWiT.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=Nilay Patel Profile and Activity |url=https://www.theverge.com/authors/nilay-patel |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=The Verge |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter | reckless | Nilay Patel }}
- [https://www.threads.net/@reckless1280 Nilay Patel] on Threads
- [https://bsky.app/profile/reckless.bsky.social Nilay Patel] on Bluesky
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Category:American technology podcasters
Category:University of Chicago alumni
Category:University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American male writers of Indian descent
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