Casey Newton
A biography, press photo, and contact information.
// BIOGRAPHY
Casey Newton is the founder and editor of Platformer, an independent publication about the intersection of technology and democracy. Since its launch in 2020, Platformer has been trusted by more than 200,000 weekly readers for its reporting and analysis on AI, technology platforms, and power.
Newton is also the co-host of Machine Gods, a video-first show about AI from NPR, which he hosts with Kevin Roose. Before Machine Gods, Newton and Roose created and hosted Hard Fork at The New York Times, which Time named one of the 100 best podcasts of all time.
Before founding Platformer, Newton was the longtime Silicon Valley editor of The Verge, where he covered the rise of social platforms and their growing influence on public discourse. His reporting has focused on content moderation, platform governance, and the labor practices of tech giants, and his stories about the human cost of building the internet were a finalist for the National Magazine Award.
Across Platformer, Machine Gods, and his personal blog at blog.cnewton.org, Newton writes and podcasts about the intersection of technology, democracy, and AI. He lives in San Francisco with his fiancé.
// CURRENT WORK
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Platformer
Independent reporting and analysis on AI, technology platforms, and power. Trusted by more than 200,000 weekly readers since 2020. Read Platformer
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Machine Gods
A video-first show about AI with Kevin Roose, twice a week from NPR. Listen at machinegods.fm
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Blog
Personal blog. Read the blog
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Selected Work
A selection of reporting and analysis from The Verge and Platformer.
// BACKGROUND
Founder and editor of Platformer, 2020–present.
Co-host of Machine Gods, from NPR.
Co-creator and former co-host of Hard Fork, from The New York Times.
Longtime Silicon Valley editor of The Verge, covering the rise of social platforms and their growing influence on public discourse.
// RECOGNITION
Finalist, National Magazine Award, for stories about the human cost of building the internet.
Hard Fork named one of Time’s 100 best podcasts of all time.
// PRESS PHOTO
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Photo by Jessica Chou. Please credit her when you use it.
DOWNLOAD PHOTO// CONTACT
General and press inquiries: casey@platformer.news
Secure contact: Message Casey Newton on Signal