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Jennifer 8. Lee
Journalist. Writer. Dumpling-maker. Non-linear thinker. Wrote a book. Occasionally heard on NPR. Coined "man date."
Survived Colbert (Here's how). Awesome Food trustee. Hacks/Hackers organizer. An Esquire "Woman We Love." Majored in applied math.
On TED.com. Thinking about the future of news and virality. Amateur headhunter and matchmaker (which are very similar).
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- @edwardbenson i think that sounds like a big deal! student paper best, runner up. yay!
- @edwardbenson omg. where were you robbed at knifepoint. what did they take? yikes.
- @weirdpikachu @nelhage do you have ios experience?
- @edwardbenson when do you get back from brazil? how was it?
- @weirdpikachu i suppose that is good for me? is server stuff so standardized that you can just do app <=>database?
- @edwardbenson I feel like it's one of those things that cause older developers to tell younger developers "when i was your age..."
- Someone explain to me in a tweet-length distillation what parse is and why it matters to our #pubhack ios app?May 18, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Just downloaded xcode...next parse and facebook SDK. Babysteps.May 18, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Publishing Hackathon (@ The Alley) [pic]: http://t.co/CLN6ihowyY
- Flipping gender in the news. The Laurene Jobs story recast as a Zach Bogue story. http://t.co/xeKlIB6sXQ
- A book recommendation team at #pubhack in NYC. http://t.co/DClK4PPpBG
- One of the #pubhack rules: "No punching, kicking or biting." Curious what caused the need for that.
- @grayhchapman yes! @826nyc
- Play poster for The Golden Dragon, at @carojinerice http://t.co/oqgfuTFrn1
- Brooklyn Superhero Suppy Store. A must visit. http://t.co/LlcHPFNENx
- At the @playcompany watching The Golden Dragon. Another play about Chinese restaurant workers. http://t.co/54LWo2JJM9May 17, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @mooncakefoods Cannot believe that I missed it before now. Ridiculous how many great things are great finds in nyc.
- What do you call octopus & salsa on a corn tortilla? Tako taco (from @drthorpe). Bad dum dum.May 15, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Speaking at the LATimes Festival of Books on a panel on Sunday 4/22 at 2:30 pm moderated by Pulitzer-winner Jonathan Gold! Info: Food Writing: American Potluck (Panel 2123) Gustavo Arellano Aaron Bobrow-Strain Jennifer 8. Lee
- has connected to bibliocrunch.com. BiblioCrunch is the place for you to write, read, and distribute your favorite books!
- I am now a hipmunk.
- Thanks for all the birthday wishes! I don't think I've had as many wishes before in my life!
- Rode in elevator in Al Gore at Westin. Awkeard bc small intimate space but still anonymous. Didnt say anything. But my friend did.
- Just discovered the very nice guy who had been letting me share his Mac powercord charger at TED is Lady Gaga's manager (!). He's 38 but looks 27. You know what they say, Yellow and black don't crack.
- Planning to crash with friend in LA. Two days before, he emails to say he's being sent to Egypt. But there is a housesitter, who has work obligation Sunday night. Hopes to be back by 10, she writes. Key under mat. Just learned her "work obligation" was covering the Oscars (!).
- Total blast from past. My baby brother's childhood friend, whom I last saw when he was 11, was at friends Oscar party. he's like the same...only bigger. But he's a grownup, which means my brother is a grownup. Which is weird to accept even though he's 27.
- $4.95 to use Gogo inflight on Airtran. But can do Facebook for free courtesy of Ford Explorer (you land on their splash page). I think I like that.
- Today I was talking to an introvert who says he has a strong internal monologue. I'm not sure I have an interior monologue, as he describes it. I have thoughts, but not in monologue terms. Do most people have interior monologues?
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NewsDiffs comparison of Mubarak as “clinically dead,” vs stroke.
Two versions of the New York Times storySent from my iPad. Forgive peckos.
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www.twitter.com/jenny8lee (xs) Comebacks come in many shapes…note bird based communication throughout history, sign at sxsw.
Have to give Microsoft credit for this one.Sent from my iPad. Forgive peckos.
At #arthacksf, @shashashasha talks to a full house. Over 100 ppl coming together to code and design.
At Gaffta on Market Street.Sent from my iPad. Forgive peckos.
- Make your own pizza party at sundance. Home made sauce and crust!
Yummy. Nutella and marshmallow one too.
- Chinese new year dumpling making party at Sundance. Homemade skins.
Impressed by Andrew McCollums rolling.
- Very excellent wild boar, curried sweet potato etc from Barley Swine in Austin.
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- Viral media startup by vets of Moveon, Facebook, The Onion looking for a CTO
Interesting job opportunity that came across my inbox
Chief Technology Officer Job DescriptionTHE COMPANYIn January 2012, veterans of The Onion, MoveOn, and Facebook are joining together to launch a viral media startup that will spread important, compelling ideas to hundreds of millions of people online and make being a progressive fun again. Our first round of funding is complete – now we need a great CTO to hit the ground running. THE POSITION: CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERWe’re looking for a brilliant technologist with vision, great coding chops, strong people and recruitment skills, and the ability to work at light speed.
You’ll be part of a small core leadership team bringing a new kind of mission-driven, highly scalable media site into the world from scratch. You will determine how to build, integrate and scale technology for the company, starting in the “dollars are precious” pre-A-round era. And you’ll collaborate on product and business strategy with other C-level leaders on the team. Among your responsibilities:· Determine the core technologies and platforms for the site· Manage organization structure and sequencing of team· Make build/buy decisions · Manage technology budget· Help shape productBottom line, we believe that the media company of the future will be as much a tech company as an editorial process. We’re looking for a partner to realize that vision.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATEIf this describes you, let’s talk:
· You’re eager to dive in and help build the first iteration of the product.· You’ve built and scaled successful web products before · You have experience across a variety of languages and data stores, and in building Agile teams · You have Interest or experience in machine learning and analytics· You love recruiting, managing, and building a great team – but you’re also not afraid to get your hands dirty and dive into the code yourself. · You’re game to take as much off of the shelf as possible to scale the business quickly, build where it makes sense, and understand the trade-offs for each decision.· You’re a clear, crisp communicator and decider. · You’re creative, love a good challenge, and have a “we can build anything” mentality. · You’ve got a good sense of humor – even (especially!) when the going gets tough. · You want to build a product that users love and that makes a dent in the universe.
LOCATION:Anywhere in the U.S. — we run a virtual office, and collaborate online. (If that stresses you out, apply anyway. We’re very good at replicating the best parts of office life in a virtual setting.) COMPENSATION:Competitive, with equity.START DATE:January, but flexible. No later than Feb 1, 2012.TO APPLY:Send a cover letter and a resume to ctojob[at]elipariser[dot]com. We’re an equal opportunity employer. Junot Diaz and Min Jin Lee at Asian American Writers Workshop Page Turner Festival at Powerhouse Books
- My research is now part of the Smithsonian's permanent collection. So cool.
In my research, I tracked the kata grills and what could be the oldest American fortune cookies still in existence (50 years old!) Now all donated to Smithsonian.
- Speaking at the National Archives today at noon
Same building as Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence!
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- Experience
- 2012 - PresentA Good Person to Know / Upworthy
- Apr 2012 - PresentCo-Founder and Publisher / Plympton/DailyLit
- Apr 2011 - PresentAuthor / Simon and Schuster
- Mar 2011 - PresentBoard member / Center for Public Integrity
- 2011 - PresentBoard member / Institute on Higher Awesome Studies
- 2011 - PresentTrustee / Awesome Food
- 2011 - PresentCommentator on NPR. / Marketplace
- Jun 2010 - PresentMember, Advisory Board / Nieman Foundation, Harvard University
- 2010 - PresentYoung Lions Committee Member / New York Public Library
- May 2010 - PresentGalactic organizer / Hacks/Hackers
- Apr 2009 - PresentMember Journalism Awards Board / Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
- Mar 2009 - PresentCo-Chair of the Board / Asian American Writers Workshop
- 2009 - PresentAdvisory Board member, Accelerator Startup competition, / SXSW
- Dec 2006 - PresentAuthor / The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
- Dec 2009 - Mar 2011Consultant, Knight News Challenge / John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- Dec 2009 - Mar 2010Social Media Consultant / The New York Times
- Oct 2004 - Dec 2009Metro Reporter/Blogger / The New York Times
- Jan 2003 - Jan 2008National Advisory Board member / The Poynter Institute
- Dec 2002 - Dec 2004Washington Correspondent / The New York Times
- Dec 2000 - Dec 2002Technology Reporter / The New York Times
Education-
1999 - 2000Beijing University
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1994 - 1999Harvard University
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