History of Taylor Lorenz in Timeline

Taylor Lorenz is an American journalist and commentator recognized for her coverage of Internet culture. She is the writer of User Mag, and has previously worked for prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Business Insider. Lorenz gained prominence for her reporting on trends, personalities, and power dynamics within the online world. In 2023, she authored "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet," and in 2024, launched the podcast "Power User."

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2011: Joined Daily Mail as Social Media Editor

In 2011, Taylor Lorenz began working for the Daily Mail as a social media editor.

2014: Briefly wrote for The Daily Dot and joined Business Insider

In 2014, Taylor Lorenz briefly wrote for The Daily Dot before becoming a technology reporter for Business Insider.

January 2015: Announced engagement to Christopher Mims

In January 2015, Taylor Lorenz announced her engagement to Christopher Mims.

2017: Wrote for The Hill's blog and assaulted at Unite the Right rally

In 2017, Taylor Lorenz wrote for The Hill's blog section and was assaulted while covering the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2018: Technology reporter for The Daily Beast

In 2018, Taylor Lorenz worked as a technology reporter for The Daily Beast.

2019: Visiting Fellow at Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism

In 2019, Taylor Lorenz was a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism, researching Gen Z's news consumption on Instagram.

2020: Recognition by Fortune and Adweek

In 2020, Fortune included Taylor Lorenz in its "40 Under 40" list, acknowledging her authority on youth culture online. Also in 2020, Adweek recognized her as one of the "Young Influentials Who Are Shaping Media, Marketing and Tech".

2020: Broke story about Bloomberg campaign paying Instagram meme accounts

In 2020, while at The New York Times, Taylor Lorenz broke the story that the Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign was paying Instagram meme accounts to post ads.

March 2022: Joined The Washington Post

In March 2022, Taylor Lorenz joined The Washington Post as a technology and online culture columnist.

April 2022: Published article identifying owner of Libs of TikTok

In April 2022, Taylor Lorenz published an article for The Washington Post that revealed Chaya Raichik as the owner of the Libs of TikTok Twitter account, leading to criticism and accusations of doxxing.

May 2022: Published report on coordinated attack campaigns against Nina Jankowicz

In May 2022, Taylor Lorenz published a report in the Post about coordinated attack campaigns against Nina Jankowicz, who was to lead the Disinformation Governance Board.

June 2022: Published article on online content creators covering the Depp v. Heard trial

In June 2022, The Washington Post published an article by Taylor Lorenz about online content creators covering the Depp v. Heard trial, which contained an error regarding contact with YouTubers.

December 2022: Temporarily suspended from Twitter

In December 2022, Taylor Lorenz's Twitter account was temporarily suspended by Elon Musk for "prior doxxing action".

2022: Identified as vegan

In 2022, Taylor Lorenz identified herself as a vegan.

2022: Left The New York Times

In 2022, Taylor Lorenz left The New York Times.

October 2023: Publication of Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

In October 2023, Taylor Lorenz's book "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet" was published by Simon & Schuster, focusing on internet culture.

Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

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2023: Publication of Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

In 2023, Taylor Lorenz published her book, "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet", exploring various facets of internet culture.

Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

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February 2024: Announcement of Power User podcast launch

In February 2024, Taylor Lorenz announced the launch of her podcast, "Power User", in partnership with Vox Media.

February 2024: Interviewed Chaya Raichik for an article about Libs of TikTok

In February 2024, Taylor Lorenz interviewed Chaya Raichik for an article about Libs of TikTok.

August 2024: The Post began an internal investigation for evidence of bias

In August 2024, The Washington Post began an internal investigation after Taylor Lorenz shared a controversial image on Instagram. The Post never announced the findings of the investigation.

October 2024: Left The Washington Post

In October 2024, Taylor Lorenz left The Washington Post to focus on her own ventures.

October 2024: Left The Washington Post to run Substack publication

In October 2024, Taylor Lorenz left The Washington Post to run a Substack publication called "User Mag".

December 2024: Dispute over distribution partnership renewal

In December 2024, Taylor Lorenz disputed claims that her distribution partnership for "Power User" would not be renewed, clarifying she retains full ownership and continues to publish episodes independently.