Casey Newton
Founder of Platformer; co-hosted the New York Times podcast Hard Fork until it ended in 2026.
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Roles
The New York Times (before)
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- Casey Newton is an American technology journalist.
- He covered Silicon Valley for the San Francisco Chronicle, CNET and The Verge, then founded the Platformer newsletter in 2020.
- He co-hosted the New York Times podcast Hard Fork with Kevin Roose until it ended in August 2026.
- In September 2026 the two announced a new independent show, Machine Gods.
Key facts
- Born
- 19 Jun 19802
- Platformer
- Founded 2020; moved from Substack to Ghost in January 20242
- Hard Fork
- Co-host with Kevin Roose at The New York Times; the show ended in August 20262
- Machine Gods
- New video-first show with Kevin Roose, announced September 20262
- Earlier
- San Francisco Chronicle, CNET (to 2013), The Verge (2013 to 2020, senior editor)2
- Reporting
- His work on content moderators was a 2020 National Magazine Award finalist1
- Education
- Bachelor of Journalism, Northwestern University (2002)2
Roles
Before
Part of until Aug 2026
The New York Times (co-host of the Hard Fork podcast with Kevin Roose, until the show ended) source on The New York Times
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