Dan Ackerman

Dan Ackerman
Born March 13, 1974 (1974-03-13) (age 37)
Education Buffalo, NY 2005 UB
Occupation Journalist
Notable credit(s) CNET.com Senior Editor (2006—Present)
Official website

Dan Ackerman (born March 13, 1974) is a former radio DJ turned technology and video game journalist. Ackerman resides in New York City and has written about video games and gadgets for publications including SPIN,[1] Blender, WWE Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter.

He is currently a Senior Editor at CNET.com[2] and a regular TV talking head on outlets such as G4TV,[3] CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and CNBC.[4] Ackerman co-hosts CNET's weekly Digital City video podcast. Previously, Ackerman was the editor-in-chief of Clubplanet.com from 2001–2006, and a Senior Editor at UGO.com from 1999-2001. He has released three albums on the Helper Monkey Records label, including 2008's "Tales Out of Night School."[5]

Ackerman is married to Libe Goad.[6]

References

  1. ^ Holiday 2008 Game Guide:: digital.spin.com
  2. ^ CNET profile page:: CNET.com
  3. ^ G4TV: Attack of the Show - CES '09: Best in Show
  4. ^ CNBC: CES Picks & Pans
  5. ^ allmusic 'Tales out of Night School' Overview </
  6. ^ "Scenes from GDC 2010". CNET. MArch 12, 2010. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20000365-1.html. Retrieved November 18, 2010. 

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