Kevin J. Delaney is editor in chief and president of Quartz, the global business news site from Atlantic Media at qz.com. Delaney was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal for a decade, with that time split between postings in Paris and San Francisco. While covering internet companies such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook for the Journal, he became convinced that newspapers could do much more to ensure that good journalism thrives in the digital age. He was named managing editor of WSJ.com, where he led efforts that helped greatly expand the Journal’s online readership, and championed innovative journalism projects that went on to win prizes. Early in his career, Kevin was a reporter for SmartMoney Magazine and a TV producer in Montreal. He has a degree in history from Yale, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was the Hearst digital media professional-in-residence at Columbia University. Kevin was named Business Journalist of 2013 by the Talking Biz News media website.
