Jay Greene

Jay Greene is an accomplished journalist and author currently self-employed, specializing in technology and business reporting. He has an extensive background in journalism, having worked for prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNET, and BusinessWeek. His reporting has notably focused on major technology companies like Amazon and Microsoft, where he has exposed critical issues, including high injury rates at Amazon warehouses and corporate practices within these companies.12

Career Highlights

• Self-Employed Journalist and Author: Since December 2021, Greene has been working independently, leveraging his vast experience in investigative journalism.
• Technology Reporter at The Washington Post: From May 2019 to December 2021, he covered technology developments in the Pacific Northwest, particularly focusing on Amazon and Microsoft.1
• Senior Writer at CNET: He produced investigative pieces that addressed significant corporate issues, including labor conditions in tech manufacturing.12

Notable Achievements

• Greene is the author of Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons, published by Penguin/Portfolio.
• He has received several prestigious awards for his journalism, including the Sidney Award for outstanding investigative journalism in 2021 and the Best In Business Award for explanatory journalism from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.1

Education

• Greene holds a Master’s degree in business and political reporting from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Macalester College. He also studied English and Irish literature at Cambridge University.1

His expertise encompasses various areas including long-form journalism, media strategy, technology, and public speaking, making him a well-rounded figure in contemporary journalism.