Alex Dalenberg

Alex Dalenberg is an Editorial Product Leader currently working at Mozilla as a Staff Recommendations Editor for Pocket. He is based in Brooklyn, New York, and has a robust background in journalism and content curation.1

Professional Background

Current Role:

• Staff Recommendations Editor at Mozilla (February 2022 - Present)
• Manages content recommendations for Firefox New Tab and Pocket read-it-later app
• Oversees the Pocket newsletter, which reaches 3 million subscribers daily1

Previous Experience:

• Recommendations Editor at Mozilla (January 2020 - February 2022)
• Senior Editor at The Week magazine (May 2015 - December 2019)
• Contributing Editor at American City Business Journals (April 2013 - April 2015)1

Education and Early Career

Dalenberg holds a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from the University of Arizona (2004-2010). He began his journalism career as a sports reporter and has worked in various reporting roles, including positions at Arizona Daily Wildcat, The Arizona Republic, and Arizona Daily Star.1

Personal Interests

• Sun bear enthusiast
• Co-host of @quibblerpodcast, a Harry Potter book club
• Passionate about content curation and building a "healthier internet"34

Dalenberg is known for his commitment to surfacing high-quality content, particularly from smaller publications, and helping users break free from "doomscrolling".2