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Erin Carson

Observer · DISC type ic
Managing Editor, News & Features at ZDNET
📍 Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States

Erin Carson is the Managing Editor of News & Features at ZDNET, covering how technology changes the way we live. A graduate of Syracuse University, her journalistic work has taken her from Silicon Valley to the Johnson Space Center. People who have worked with her describe her as an "awesome writer" and "world class".

Outside of her tech journalism, Erin is interested in mid-century American cooking and has written about how the industrialization of food can be a lens for understanding our reliance on AI. She previously wrote an advice column at CNET called "Love Syncs" focusing on online dating.

Interesting fact: She has a particular fascination with mid-century recipes, like lime gelatin molds with peas and carrots suspended in them.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Managing Editor, News & Features
Location
Nashville Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Erin shows up

Curious
Assertive
Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Erin cares about

AI's Impact on Work
Writes frequently about AI adoption in the workplace, worker confidence in the tools, and the potential for skills to atrophy with over-reliance on AI.
Technology & Culture
Her reporting focuses on the intersection of technology, science, and culture, from how VR helps astronauts to the societal impact of the internet.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Managing Editor, News & Features
ZDNET
3-2024 - 6-2025
Senior Contributing Editor
ZDNET
8-2023 - 6-2025
Instructor of Journalism
Belmont University
1-2023 - 8-2023
Adjunct Instructor of Journalism
Belmont University
8-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Writer
CNET
In the press

Media appearances

Erin Carson | Meet the Team - ZDNET. Featured in ZDNET
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Education
2011 - 2012
M.A.
Syracuse University
B.A.
Belmont University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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