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How Om Malik finally got his big break

June 27, 2026 by Jason Hiner in technology, new media, innovation, journalism

With the passing of Om Malik, I’ve been reflecting on his remarkable life, and I’m sharing the chapter I wrote about him in my book Follow the Geeks.

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June 27, 2026 /Jason Hiner
om malik, tech journalism
technology, new media, innovation, journalism

Why it’s time to reboot books for the digital age

December 05, 2014 by Jason Hiner in new media, social media, innovation, journalism

Books have hardly changed since Gutenberg. It’s time to turn books into conversations and use the power of the internet to make them better than ever.

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December 05, 2014 /Jason Hiner
books, writing, publishing
new media, social media, innovation, journalism

How great writers tell the history that shapes the future

June 22, 2014 by Jason Hiner in journalism

A brilliant new piece of narrative nonfiction reminds us how writers craft the memories that change the way we see our journey.

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June 22, 2014 /Jason Hiner
writing, narrative nonfiction, history, books
journalism

The day I discovered I wanted to be a writer

March 01, 2014 by Jason Hiner in journalism

In seventh grade I realized what it meant to have a voice. Every day since then I’ve looked at the world differently.

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March 01, 2014 /Jason Hiner
writing, education, teachers
journalism