John Hockenberry, a renowned journalist, was born in Dayton, Ohio, but spent his formative years in upstate New York and Michigan. He went on to attend the University of Chicago and the University of Oregon, shaping his intellectual and professional trajectory.
After a 15-year stint in network and cable television, Hockenberry made a triumphant return to public radio, where he was one of the original innovators. During his time at ABC and NBC, he earned a plethora of prestigious awards, including four Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Casey Medal.
Hockenberry's impressive resume boasts a range of notable achievements. As a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he produced an intimate portrait of a young adult struggling with schizophrenia, as well as an investigative piece tracing internet swindlers across international borders. Additionally, he hosted two of his own programs for MSNBC, Hockenberry and Edgewise.
As a pioneer in online content, Hockenberry has received numerous accolades for his work. He hosts the award-winning public radio series The DNA Files and serves as a weekly commentator for The Infinite Mind. Furthermore, he holds the esteemed position of Distinguished Fellow at the prestigious MIT Media Lab.
Throughout his career, Hockenberry has reported from the frontlines of conflict, including Kurdish refugee camps in Northern Iraq and Southern Turkey, as well as from Israel, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran during the first Gulf War. He also spent two years as a correspondent based in Jerusalem during the most intense period of the Palestinian uprising.
Beyond his journalistic endeavors, Hockenberry is a contributing editor for Conde Nast Portfolio and Metropolis magazines, and has written for prominent publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, I.D., The Columbia Journalism Review, Details, Wired, and The Washington Post.
In his personal life, Hockenberry resides in Brooklyn with his wife Alison and their four children, twins Zoe and Olivia, and twins Zachary and Regan.
