Emily Chang
Born 1980 · Age 45
American journalist, television host, executive producer and author; longtime anchor of Bloomberg Technology, host of Studio 1.0 and creator/host of Bloomberg Originals' The Circuit; author of Brotopia.
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Born in Kailua, Hawaii
Emily Hsiu-Ching Chang born to Taiwanese American parents in Kailua, Hawaii.
Graduated Punahou School
Completed secondary education at Punahou School (Punahou class of 1998).
Graduated Harvard University, BA magna cum laude
Received a Bachelor of Arts in social studies, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.
Started career at NBC News (News Associate/Producer)
Began professional career as a news associate / news producer at NBC in New York.
Reporter at KHON-TV (reported in local TV)
Listed in some bios as working at KHON-TV early in career (regional reporting role).
Reporter at KNSD (NBC San Diego affiliate)
Served as a reporter at KNSD in San Diego; filed reports for MSNBC while there.
Won regional Emmy Awards (part of five Emmys)
During her time at KNSD she won multiple Emmy Awards; sources list a total of five Emmys over career.
Joined CNN as international correspondent
Became an international correspondent for CNN, based in Beijing and later London (2007–2010).
One-on-one interview with Benazir Bhutto
Conducted a one-on-one interview with Benazir Bhutto weeks before Bhutto's assassination (late 2007).
Reported on China's economic transformation & environment
Covered stories on China's rapid economic growth and its environmental consequences while based in Beijing.
Covered the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Reported from Beijing for CNN during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Reported on 2008 South China floods and Sichuan earthquake aftermath
Covered major environmental and disaster stories in China, including South China floods and the Sichuan earthquake aftermath.
Reported on North Korea's nuclear ambitions
Covered North Korea's nuclear program as part of international reporting responsibilities.
Joined Bloomberg Television
Left CNN and joined Bloomberg Television to focus on technology reporting (joined Bloomberg in 2010).
Briefly detained in Shanghai during Obama's Asia visit
Detained briefly by police in Shanghai in March 2010 while covering the banned 'Oba-Mao' T-shirt during President Obama's visit.
Married Jonathan DeWees Stull
Married Jonathan DeWees Stull (president of career-services startup Handshake) in Haleʻiwa, Hawaii; NYT reported July 2, 2010.
Named anchor of Bloomberg West
Became anchor of the daily technology program Bloomberg West on February 28, 2011, hosting interviews with tech leaders.
Began hosting Studio 1.0 (long-form interviews)
Host of Bloomberg Television's long-form interview series Studio 1.0, conducting deep interviews with executives and cultural figures.
Interviewed Kim Dotcom while under house arrest
Conducted a Studio 1.0 interview with Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom while he was under house arrest in New Zealand.
Became board advisor at BUILD
Joined BUILD (national nonprofit using entrepreneurship to help low-income students) as a board advisor / board member.
Named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential Tech People on Twitter (#91)
Ranked #91 on Business Insider's 2014 list of 100 Most Influential Tech People on Twitter.
Cameo appearances on HBO's 'Silicon Valley'
Appeared as herself in six episodes across three seasons of HBO's Silicon Valley (series ran 2014–2019).
Interviewed top tech CEOs (ongoing)
Interview subjects included Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey, Bob Iger, Elon Musk, Jack Ma and others on Bloomberg Technology.
Bloomberg West renamed Bloomberg Technology
The daily tech show was rebranded from Bloomberg West to Bloomberg Technology in October 2016; Chang continued as anchor and executive producer.
Ranked #6 on Rational360 Influencer Index (2018)
Rational360 ranked Chang #6 among top journalists followed by CEOs in their 2018 index.
Vanity Fair ran an excerpt from Brotopia
Vanity Fair published an excerpt from her forthcoming book with the headline exposing Silicon Valley's darker side (January 2018).
Promoted thought leadership on gender in tech via media appearances
Delivered numerous media and speaking appearances (e.g., Grace Hopper Celebration 2018) centered on gender inequality and Brotopia themes.
Brotopia became a national bestseller
Brotopia received significant media attention and became a national bestseller following its February 2018 publication.
Guest appearances on major TV programs (book promotion)
Appeared on PBS NewsHour, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America and Morning Joe to promote Brotopia and discuss Silicon Valley culture.
Bloomberg Businessweek ran Brotopia excerpt
Bloomberg Businessweek published an excerpt titled 'Women Once Ruled the Computer World; When Did Silicon Valley Become Brotopia?'.
Published 'Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley'
Released Brotopia (Portfolio/Penguin Random House) examining sexism and gender inequality in Silicon Valley; became a national bestseller.
Shorty Awards Best Journalist – finalist
Named a finalist for Best Journalist at the 11th Shorty Awards (2019).
PBS NewsHour–NYT book club selected 'Brotopia'
Brotopia was selected as the PBS NewsHour–New York Times book club pick for April 2019.
Interviewed Jeff Bezos after Blue Origin flight
Reported that she was the first journalist to speak with Jeff Bezos after he landed from a Blue Origin flight (July 20, 2021).
Ranked #3 on Rational360 Influencer Index (journalists followed by CEOs)
In 2022 Rational360 ranked Chang #3 among journalists followed by leading CEOs on Twitter.
Left Bloomberg Technology after 12 years
Stepped away from Bloomberg Technology on November 10, 2022 after roughly a 12-year tenure at Bloomberg.
Launched 'The Circuit' with Bloomberg Originals
Launched The Circuit, a premium Bloomberg Originals interview series focused on technology, culture and entertainment (2023).
The Circuit – Debut season interviews (Sam Altman, OpenAI access)
In the show's debut season she interviewed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and visited OpenAI's headquarters; also interviewed Satya Nadella and others.
The Circuit – Interviews with Brian Chesky, Natalie Portman, Charli D'Amelio
Interviewed Airbnb founder Brian Chesky at his San Francisco home and cultural figures including Natalie Portman and Charli D'Amelio; behind-the-scenes 'Barbie' coverage.
Developing additional Bloomberg Originals series for 2024
Announced development of additional premium series with Bloomberg Originals expected in 2024.
San Francisco Press Club - 1st Place Videography
Won 1st Place for Videography (San Francisco Press Club) for The Circuit with Emily Chang.
Society of Professional Journalists - 1st Place TV/Video Interview
Won 1st Place (SPJ NorCal) for a TV/Video Interview for 'The Circuit with Emily Chang'.
Reported living in Bay Area with husband and four children
Public bios note she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with husband Jonathan Stull and four children (family milestone).
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