Brock N Meeks

Brock N. Meeks is an accomplished American investigative journalist and pioneer in online journalism.1 Here are some key details about his career:

Journalism Career

Online Journalism Pioneer: Meeks founded the online publication CyberWire Dispatch in 1994, which was one of the first of its kind. At its peak, CyberWire Dispatch reached over 800,000 readers through mailing lists and newsgroups.1

Notable Positions:

• Washington correspondent for Wired and HotWired in the mid-1990s
• Chief Washington correspondent for MSNBC.com from 1997 to 2006
• Founding staff member of Inter@ctive Week magazine
• Senior editor for Communications Daily

Areas of Expertise: Meeks specialized in covering the intersection of government and technology, focusing on issues such as online rights, encryption, censorship, and content regulation.1

Achievements and Recognition

• First journalist sued for libel in cyberspace while writing for CyberWire Dispatch
• Won the Carnegie Mellon Cybersecurity Journalism award in 2005 for his work on national security
• Received an award from the Online News Association as part of a team covering Hurricane Katrina recovery

Recent Career

After leaving MSNBC.com, Meeks worked as:

• Director of Communications at the Center for Democracy and Technology (2007)
• Executive editor for Atlantic 57 at Atlantic Media (2013-2018)

As of 2018, Meeks returned to freelance writing.1 His LinkedIn profile describes him as an "Expert communications strategist and media manager" and a "prolific and engaging storyteller".2