Apple News hires an editor-in-chief
Lauren Kern is leaving New York Magazine to join Apple.
Patrick Holland Managing Editor
Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything mobile. He is a colorful raconteur who will guide you through the ever-changing, fast-paced world of phones, especially the iPhone and iOS. He used to co-host CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast and interviewed guests like Jeff Goldblum, Alfre Woodard, Stephen Merchant, Sam Jay, Edgar Wright and Roy Wood Jr.
Expertise Apple, iPhone, iOS, Android, Samsung, Sony, Google, Motorola, interviews, coffee equipment, cats Credentials
- Patrick's play The Cowboy is included in the Best American Short Plays 2011-12 anthology. He co-wrote and starred in the short film Baden Krunk that won the Best Wisconsin Short Film award at the Milwaukee Short Film Festival.
Lauren Kern is leaving New York Magazine for Apple News.
On June 2, 2017, Lauren Kern will be joining Apple as the editor-in-chief of Apple News, the company announced today.
Apple released Apple News as a mobile app and news aggregator in September 2015 as part of iOS 9 . Since that time, the service has become a wildly popular feature for iOS users.
The addition of Kern is an exciting move, especially in light of the criticism of Facebook received for its "trending topics" section.
Kern is currently the executive editor of New York Magazine, a role she's held since 2014.
Apple confirmed the hire but declined to share any other details.