Laurie Segall | |
|---|---|
 Segall in 2021 | |
| Born | (1985-08-18)August 18, 1985 (age 39) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Jon Jones (2022--) |
Laurie Segall (born August 18, 1985) is an American journalist. Noted for interviewing leaders in technology, includingMark Zuckerberg[1][2] andTim Cook,[3] among others, she was the senior technology correspondent and an editor-at-large forCNN for more than a decade.[4] Segall also developed and hostedMostly Human, an investigative docu-series that explored the impact of technology on sex, love, and death.[5]
Segall was born to aJewish family in the South although she attended a Christian school,Holy Innocents' Episcopal School.[6] She graduated from theUniversity of Michigan with a BA in political science. As a student she secured an internship with CNN and was subsequently hired full-time as a news assistant position at CNN.[6]
At CNN, Segall produced several digital short-form series, including “Sex, Drugs & Silicon Valley,” “Revenge Porn,” and “Secret Lives of Superhero Hackers.”[7] She later developed a series that would explore the larger implications of technology,Mostly Human, and successfully pitched the idea to CNN presidentJeff Zucker. The six-episode series began airing in March 2017 on CNNgo, and in 2018 won aWebby Award in the documentary series category.[8] In addition to covering technology, Segall has reported on national breaking news, including theBoston Marathon bombing, and, as a field producer,Hurricane Sandy andHurricane Irma. Segall reconstructedDzhokhar Tsarnaev’s deleted Instagram account, and tracked down and exclusively interviewed Cleveland kidnapperAriel Castro's daughter, Angie Gregg.[9]
At 26, Segall appeared onForbes "30 Under 30" list in the media category.[10]Mashable included her on their list of seven top journalists to subscribe to onFacebook.[11]
In February 2019 she announced that she would leave CNN after more than ten years at the network. She toldVariety that she was "leaving to start my next chapter: a venture devoted to the intersection of technology and ethics."[12] In December 2019, Segall launched Dot Dot Dot Media as a content studio.[13]
In March 2021, Segall became a60 Minutes+ correspondent for the newViacomCBS streaming serviceParamount+.
I grew up in the South, the only Jewish girl in a conservative Christian school
