Joanna Stern is an American journalist best known for playing Founder and journalist in New Things.
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Best Known For:The digital series New Things
Breakthrough:Became a personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal in 2014
10 Quick Facts About Joanna Stern
- Full Name: Joanna Stern
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist and correspondent
- Known For: The digital series New Things
- Current Role: Chief technology analyst and contributing correspondent
- Gender: Female
- Media Level: National
- Employer Type: TV Network
- Net Worth: $382,000-$5,464,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $70,000-$304,000 (Estimated range)
Joanna Stern Age
Joanna Stern's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Career & Work
Joanna Stern's career includes news and reporting roles with New Things and NBC News, a news outlet.
Organization: New Things
Role: Founder and technology journalist
Period: 2026–Present
Details: Founded her independent consumer-technology media venture with a newsletter and YouTube channel.
Organization: NBC News
Role: Chief technology analyst and contributing correspondent
Period: 2026
Details: Independent contractual partnership; not an NBC employee according to March 2026 reporting.
Organization: The Wall Street Journal
Role: Senior personal technology columnist
Period: 2014–2026
Details: Left in February 2026 following about twelve years of technology columns and videos.
Organization: ABC News
Role: Technology editor
Period: 2012
Details: Produced and presented technology coverage.
Organization: The Verge
Role: Technology journalist / co-founder
Period: 2011
Details: Helped launch the technology publication.
Organization: Engadget
Role: Technology reviews editor
Details: Covered consumer computers and other technology.
Rise to Fame
Joanna Stern rose to prominence for her role on the digital series New Things.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes New Things, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything, and E-Ternal.
Books
- Book: I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything (Author, 2026)
Digital Series
- Digital Series: New Things (Founder and journalist, 2026-Present)
- Work: E-Ternal (Creator, 2021) — An Emmy-winning Wall Street Journal documentary about death and technology
- Work: Wall Street Journal personal technology columns (Columnist, 2014-2026)
Awards & Achievements
- News & Documentary Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — E-Ternal documentary science and technology reporting.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Joanna Stern
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Journalist and correspondent
- Nationality: American
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $70,000–$304,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $382,000–$5,464,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
Online Presence
- Website:https://joannastern.com/
