Josh McConnell
| Josh McConnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1988 Orangeville, Ontario[1] |
| 🏡 Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🏫 Education | B.Comm in Business Management from Ryerson University; Post-graduate Journalism from Humber College |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable work | National Post, Financial Post, Postmedia Network, The Globe and Mail, CBC News |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.joshmcconnell.com |
Josh McConnell is a technology and business journalist based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is currently the producer and editor of National Post's FP Tech Desk,[2] as well as a digital producer for the Financial Post,[3] the newspaper's business section.
McConnell began his journalism career in 2001, eventually writing for CBC News, The Globe and Mail, Marketing Magazine, and other publications.[4]
In addition to technology and business, he has also written about music,[5] culture,[6] and social trends.[7][8]
McConnell has been a guest host for the National Post's SiriusXM show in Canada and has appeared as a technology expert on national outlets like Rogers Sportsnet 590's Got Game, 680 News, Calgary's News Talk 770, MobileSyrup, and various SiriusXM Canada shows.[9][10] He has also appeared as a master of ceremonies and panelist at technology events in Canada.[11]
McConnell has interviewed individuals such as Trent Reznor, Jimmy Iovine, Eddy Cue, José Bautista, and executives at major companies including Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Spotify, LinkedIn, SoundCloud, Box and Nielsen SoundScan. These interviews were often Canadian exclusives.[12]
History
Before joining major Canadian news organizations, McConnell served as editor-in-chief of the online music magazine Renown Magazine for eight years.[13] He was also a radio news anchor and reporter for My Broadcasting Corporation.[14]
McConnell earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in business management from Ryerson University and later pursued postgraduate studies in journalism at Humber College.[15] During his post-graduate studies, he was the first employed reporter for HumberNEXT magazine.[16] McConnell was also an A&R scout for MajorLabelScout, a New York City-based company, before it closed.[17]
References
- ↑ "Josh McConnell's Facebook profile". Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ "About Josh McConnell". Financial Post. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Contact Us". National Post. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Josh McConnell". LinkedIn.
- ↑ "Identity reset: How Sczebel became Sebell (and scored a hit)". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "We The 6: Why the name Drake gave us is here to stay". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "So long Me Generation! How to give like Mark Zuckerberg even if you don't have his dough". Financial Post.
- ↑ "Questions for Journalists: Josh McConnell". The Agency. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Josh McConnell". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "SyrupCast Podcast 97: Pizza Pockets, antivirus software and freedom". MobileSyrup. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Innovation in Canada by Twitter" (PDF). Hispanotech. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Josh McConnell profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Official town council meeting agenda". Town of Orangeville. July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Humber Guardian Featured on Humber Today". Humber College. February 24, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "What's NEXT? Welcome to our debut issue" (PDF). Humber College. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Josh McConnell". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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