Lauren Hockenson

After earning dual degrees at Boston University for English and Journalism, I have cemented a niche as a Technology writer and reporter. Currently, I cover gaming, culture, and news for Gigaom. Since moving to New York City in 2011, I've had the fortune of working with some of the biggest technology and gaming websites on the Internet: Mashable, The Next Web, IGN, MediaBistro and now Gigaom. I have a passion for digital, which was ignited in my stint as EA at Mashable. Now on my own beat, I've taken to writing anything and everything that comes my way, looking for off-beat stories and interesting content for my audience. Aside from my passion for journalism, I am a pop culture fanatic and dabbling foodie with a flair for baking cupcakes and a mounting love of small dogs. Specialties: Adobe Creative Suite,copy editing, event management, fact-checking, interviewing, newsletter production, organizational skills,shooting and editing video (FinalCut), social media (Facebook & Twitter), press releases, research, staff management, statistics, transcription, web site production/programming (HTML, CSS, PHP), writing