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Kristin Majcher
Freelance Technology Reporter
Education
Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Expertise
Apps Social Media Adobe Creative Suite Apple and Android phones Chromebooks Education Technology Payment Technologies Remote Work Technology and Wellness
Introduction
Writer and editor with more than 10 years’ experience covering technology and travel with bylines in MIT Technology Review, Skift, Condé Nast Traveler and others. B.A. in Magazine Journalism with minors in linguistics and Spanish (Ohio University)
Experience
Kristin Majcher is a freelance writer for Lifewire who enjoys writing about how people use apps and social media to form communities, learn new things, and make mundane tasks easier. She also covers topics including travel, aviation, and cryptocurrencies for several other outlets. As an ex-pat in South America, she enjoys learning about technology adoption in different countries. Kristin’s relevant experience includes:Writing about technology and travel for publications including MIT Technology Review, Condé Nast Traveler, and SkiftWriting educational content about cryptocurrencies for MIT HorizonFormerly serving as Special Projects Editor for MIT Technology ReviewCovering the airline industry as a Deputy Editor of Aviation Week’s Aviation Daily newsletter and reporter for FlightglobalProofreading and editing technical whitepapers focused on technology topics such as smart cities My Gear I used to be a die-hard Apple user with all those Adobe products, but since moving abroad have adopted an Android phone and Chromebook for most of my daily work. I have a GoPro I should probably use more, too.
Education
Kristin received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Magazine Journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, with minors in Spanish and Linguistics. When she’s not writing, she teaches English classes and tries to keep a streak going on Duolingo. She has also dabbled in HTML and Python courses and is always looking for a new Coursera class to audit.
A Message from Kristin Majcher
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