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Emily Chang (journalist)

Emily Chang (born August 11, 1980) is an American journalist, television host, executive producer, and author. In 2023, she launched a new show with Bloomberg Originals called The Circuit[3] where she interviews influencers in technology, business, entertainment and culture. In addition to a premium show, extended interviews are released in The Circuit podcast. Chang was the anchor and executive producer of Bloomberg Technology for over a decade, a daily TV show focused on global technology, and Studio 1.0,[4] where she regularly spoke with top executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Chang is the author of Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, which explores gender inequality in the tech industry.

Emily Chang
Born
Emily Hsiu-Ching Chang

(1980-08-11) August 11, 1980 (age 44)
Kailua, Hawaii, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA)
OccupationBroadcast journalist
Notable workBrotopia (2018)
Spouse
Jonathan Stull
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(m. 2010)​
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Children4[2]
AwardsEmmy Award

Early life and education

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Chang was born as Emily Hsiu-Ching Chang in Honolulu, Hawaii. Chang's mother is Sandra Galeone Chang. Chang's father, Laban Lee Bun Chang (died 2003), was a lawyer. Chang has a sister Sara. Chang grew up in Kailua, Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School in 1998.[5]

In 2002, Chang graduated with an A.B. (magna cum laude) in social studies at Harvard University.[6][7]

Career

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Prior to joining CNN in 2007, Chang served as a reporter at KNSD, NBC's affiliate in San Diego, California. There, she filed reports for MSNBC and won five Emmy Awards. She started her career as a news producer at NBC in New York.

From 2007 to 2010, Chang served as an international correspondent for CNN, based in Beijing and London.[8]

In Beijing, she reported on a wide range of stories, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China's economic transformation and its environmental consequences, the 2008 South China floods, the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, North Korea's nuclear ambitions and President Obama's historic visit to Asia. During Obama's visit to Shanghai, Chang was briefly detained by the police for her coverage of the banned Oba-mao T-shirt, which depicted the American President dressed in iconic Red Army attire.

In London, she covered international news for CNN's American Morning. There, she covered European and international events including the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. She had a one-on-one interview with Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan, weeks before her assassination.

Bloomberg Technology

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In 2010, Chang joined Bloomberg Television. On February 28, 2011, Chang became the anchor of Bloomberg West,  the only network or cable TV show based in San Francisco, California[9] at the time. The daily show features original reporting and interviews with tech newsmakers including venture capitalists, CEOs, start-up entrepreneurs, and analysts. In October 2016, the show was renamed Bloomberg Technology. Chang has interviewed top executives including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, former Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and Alibaba Founder Jack Ma. She was the first journalist to interview Amazon founder Jeff Bezos when he landed after an historic Blue Origin flight to space.[10] Chang left Bloomberg Technology on November 10, 2022, after 12 years anchoring the show to launch The Circuit.[11]

Studio 1.0

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Chang also hosted Bloomberg Television's long-form interview series, Studio 1.0, where she interviewed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Melinda Gates of the Gates Foundation, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, and Mega upload founder Kim Dotcom while he was under house arrest at his New Zealand mansion, among others.

Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley

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Main article: Brotopia

Chang is the author of Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, published in February 2018 by Portfolio Books, a division of Penguin Random House.[12][13] The book investigates alleged sexism and gender inequality in Silicon Valley. It was an instant national bestseller and received significant media attention and critical acclaim.

Vanity Fair magazine ran an excerpt from the book in their January 2018 issue titled "Oh My God, This Is So F---ed Up": Inside Silicon Valley's Secretive, Orgiastic Dark Side."[14] Bloomberg Businessweek ran an excerpt titled "Women Once Ruled the Computer World; When Did Silicon Valley Become Brotopia?"[15]

The PBS "NewsHour"-New York Times book club selected Brotopia as their April 2019 book club read.[16]

HBO's Silicon Valley

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Chang appeared as herself in the HBO show Silicon Valley, in which she interviewed various characters. She appeared in six episodes across three seasons.[17]

The Circuit

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In 2023, Chang launched The Circuit, a premium Bloomberg Originals series,[18] where she interviews influencers at the center of technology, business, entertainment and culture. When she set off to produce the new show, Variety Magazine reported she “may be able to do for technology what Anthony Bourdain did for cuisine.” [19]

On The Circuit, Chang has interviewed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at his home in Lake Tahoe, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, actress Natalie Portman, entrepreneur and model Hailey Bieber, GM CEO Mary Barra and more.

Posthuman

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In 2024, Bloomberg Originals premiered Posthuman, another premium series where Chang serves as host and executive producer. The show explores the long-term impact of technologies like artificial intelligence, brain computer interfaces, robotics and advanced biotechnology on the human race.

Awards and recognitions

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  • Emmy Awards[20]
  • 2014 Business Insider The 100 Most Influential Tech People on Twitter - Ranked #91.[21]
  • 2018 Rational360 Influencer Index - Top 50 journalists followed by CEOs on Twitter - Ranked #6.[6][22]
  • 2019 11th Shorty Awards - Best Journalist (finalist).[23]
  • 2022 Rational360 Influencer Index - Top 50 journalists followed by CEOs on Twitter - Ranked #3[24]
  • 2024 The Society of Professional Journalists, 1st Place for a TV/Video interview for the Circuit with Emily Chang[25]
  • 2024 San Francisco Press Club Award, 1st Place for Videography for the Circuit with Emily Chang[26]

While reporting for KNSD in San Diego, Chang won five Emmy Awards for her coverage of topics including drug smuggling across the US-Mexico border.

Filmography

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Television series

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Personal life

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In 2010, Chang married Jonathan DeWees Stull, president of the career services startup Handshake, in Haleiwa, Hawaii.[32][33] The pair have four children and reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.

References

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  1. ^ "Emily Chang, Jonathan Stull". The New York Times. July 2, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Taketa, Mari (2022-03-24). "A Day in the Life: Emily Chang '98 Stull". Punahou Bulletin.
  3. ^ "The Circuit - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "Bloomberg Studio 1.0 - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "A Day in the Life: Emily Chang '98 Stull". The Magazine of Punahou School.
  6. ^ a b "Emily Chang". theartof.com.
  7. ^ "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Emily Chang | Bloomberg Media Talent | Bloomberg L.P." Talent Portal. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ Arrington, Michael (2011-02-25). "Bloomberg Launching Daily Live Tech TV Show Called Bloomberg West On Monday". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ "Emily Chang was the first person to speak with Bezos after he touched down". X.
  11. ^ Keys, Matthew (2022-11-14). "Emily Chang steps away from "Bloomberg Technology" for other ventures". The Desk. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  12. ^ "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  13. ^ "Emily Chang - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  14. ^ Chang, Emily (2018-01-02). ""Oh My God, This Is So F---ed Up": Inside Silicon Valley's Dark Side". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  15. ^ "Women Once Ruled the Computer World. When Did Silicon Valley Become Brotopia?". Bloomberg.com. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  16. ^ "'Brotopia' is April's pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club". PBS News. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  17. ^ Silicon Valley (TV Series 2014–2019) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via www.imdb.com.
  18. ^ "The Circuit - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  19. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2022-11-04). "Bloomberg's Emily Chang Tackles New Technology Assignment". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  20. ^ "Emily Chang". roycecarlton.com.
  21. ^ Borison, Rebecca. "PRESENTING: The 100 Most Influential Tech People On Twitter". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  22. ^ r360-admin (2018-06-07). "Top 50 Journalists Followed by CEOs". Rational 360. Retrieved 2024-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "Emily Chang - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  24. ^ "Top 50 Media Figures Followed by Leading CEOs" (PDF). Rational360.com.
  25. ^ "SPJ NorCal Honors 2024 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners «  SPJ NorCal". spjnorcal.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  26. ^ Sparrer, Curtis (2024-12-05). "SFPC 47th ANNUAL GREATER BAY AREA JOURNALISM AWARDS WINNERS". San Francisco Press Club. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  27. ^ Silicon Valley (TV Series 2014–2019) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via www.imdb.com.
  28. ^ PBS News Hour | ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang answers your questions | Season 2019 | PBS. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via www.pbs.org.
  29. ^ CBS Mornings (2018-02-10). "Brotopia" author on Silicon Valley sexism. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Good Morning America (2018-02-05). Author slams the Silicon Valley 'boys' club' in new expose. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ Morning Joe (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via www.imdb.com.
  32. ^ "Emily Chang, Jonathan Stull". The New York Times. 2010-07-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  33. ^ "Jonathan Stull, President & CPO at Handshake". LinkedIn.


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