Kara Swisher

American journalist
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Kara Swisher

Summary

Kara Swisher is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], she… she was born on May 9, 1962[3]. She worked as a columnist[4], journalist[5], and podcaster[6]. She ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #637 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Kara Swisher…
  • Kara Swisher was born on May 9, 1962[3].
  • Kara Swisher was born on December 11, 1962[8].
  • Kara Swisher held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kara Swisher worked as a columnist[4].
  • Kara Swisher's professions included journalist[5].
  • Kara Swisher's professions included podcaster[6].
  • Kara Swisher's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Kara Swisher's field of work was technological change[11].
  • Among Kara Swisher's employers was The New York Times Company[12].
  • Kara Swisher was employed by The Wall Street Journal[13].
  • Kara Swisher's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[14].
  • Kara Swisher was educated at Georgetown University[15].
  • Kara Swisher was educated at Walsh School of Foreign Service[16].
  • Kara Swisher was educated at Princeton Day School[17].
  • Kara Swisher received the Gerald Loeb Award[18].
  • Kara Swisher received the Women in Technology Hall of Fame[19].
  • Kara Swisher received the Out100[20].
  • Kara Swisher was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Kara Swisher is recorded as female[22].
  • Kara Swisher's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kara Swisher's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[24].
  • Kara Swisher's Commons category is recorded as Kara Swisher[25].
  • Kara Swisher's family name is recorded as Swisher[26].
  • Kara Swisher's given name is recorded as Kara[27].

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Origins and Family

Kara Swisher's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 9, 1962[3] and December 11, 1962[8].

Education

Educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[14], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1912[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Georgetown University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[35]; Walsh School of Foreign Service[16], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38]; and Princeton Day School[17], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1899[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[4], journalist[5], and podcaster[6]. Fields of work include journalism[10], an industry[42] and technological change[11], a type of process[43]. Employers include The New York Times Company[12], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in New York Times Building[47] and The Wall Street Journal[13], a daily newspaper[48], founded in 1889[49], headquartered in New York City[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerald Loeb Award[18], a journalism prize[51], in United States[52], founded in 1957[53]; Women in Technology Hall of Fame[19], an award[54], founded in 1996[55]; and Out100[20], a list[56].

Why It Matters

Kara Swisher ranks in the top 0.064% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #637 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Kara Swisher born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Kara Swisher…

What did Kara Swisher do for work?

Kara Swisher worked as columnist[4], journalist[5], and podcaster[6].

Where did Kara Swisher go to school?

Kara Swisher was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[14], Georgetown University[15], Walsh School of Foreign Service[16], and Princeton Day School[17].

What awards did Kara Swisher receive?

Honors received include Gerald Loeb Award[18], Women in Technology Hall of Fame[19], and Out100[20].

References

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  9. [24] ↑ . tweet. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . out.com. out.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1962-05-09T00:00:00Z, +1962-12-11T00:00:00Z
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  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'ml', 'simple', 'te', 'tr']
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times
    Family name → Swisher
    Citizenship → —
    Instance of → human
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0447956-Swisher-Kara-1962, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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