Amanda Silberling, recently named senior writer at TechCrunch. In this role, she’ll continue to explore the exciting intersection of technology and culture. A long-time observer, player and participant in this exciting nautical world, she is looking to bring new perspective and analysis as the industry continues to evolve.
Silberling assumes her new role with a deeply informed perspective. She received her BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania. This educational background has given her a great platform for excellent writing. It’s provided her with an uncommon insight into how technology drives social change. Her work at TechCrunch will build off this expertise to examine how emerging technologies are used to create and reinforce cultural narratives.
Before joining TechCrunch, Silberling was a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Laos. In addition to furthering her understanding of the cultural landscape in which tech operates, this experience challenged her to engage with technology issues on a global scale. During her fellowship, she cultivated this lens into a unique perspective from which she views the rapidly developing relationship between technology and society.
As a writer at TechCrunch, Silberling will be focusing on a wide range of topics. She’ll be looking at ways technology improves or complicates our mundane daily experiences. She tries to hook readers in by connecting the dots between complicated technical topics and things that pop culture. This process doesn’t just educate the public, it engages them in a conversation about how technology is still changing what it means to be human.
Silberling’s path into technology journalism reflects a growing wave of adjacent industry talent entering the profession. Writers need to understand technical details and cultural consequences to thrive today. The lines between these industries are starting to erode. Her expertise will help her reach those across industries, helping everyone better understand innovation and its impacts on society at large.
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