Talented people here at Download.com work every day to bring you the best in downloadable content, from our blogs and software picks to the snappy reviews you read on our music pages. Hailing from varying backgrounds, the members of our diverse content team offer expertise in software and music. Read on for a closer look at the names, faces, and stories behind the people who produce all the great content at Download.com.
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Peter Butler, Senior Editor Peter Butler started his career writing abstracts for periodicals like the Journal of Groundwater and Playboy in Louisville, KY, then moved to San Francisco at the start of 1997, working in editorial and production positions at @Home Network and One magazine before joining CNET Download.com in February 2003. He's an avid cyclist who thinks you should sell your car, drink more water, and stop killing animals for food. |
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Jason Parker, Staff Writer Six years ago, Jason Parker got his start at CNET Download.com as the lead producer of the Mac category. Slowly but surely, Jason mastered the Windows OS and landed a job writing the Killer Downloads column at CNET AnchorDesk. Jason continues to write editorial features for CNET Download.com, produce the Download Dispatch for Mac, and write the Mac Minute and Power Downloader blogs. Jason is an avid video gamer, loves spending time with friends, and makes a mean (and oh-so-hot) salsa. |
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Jenny Pritchett, Copy Editor Jenny Pritchett has been a copy editor at CNET Download.com since 2003. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and currently is an MFA candidate in creative writing at San Francisco State University. She has written, edited, or fact-checked for publications including Sunset, Dwell, Ms., Mother Jones, The Believer, Salon.com, the San Francisco Examiner, the San Francisco Guardian, and the San Francisco Weekly. |
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Mark Sikes, Associate Producer Getting his big shareware break in the heady days of the dot-com '90s, Mark spent the post-bubble years hustling for work until he landed a permanent gig at CNET Download.com in April 2005. As associate producer, he scouts and reviews new products, produces features and online content, and prays to the download gods for hot, new celebrity screensavers. Mark lives in San Francisco and enjoys traveling, krumping, and Choose Your Own Adventure books. |
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Rebecca Lyons, Copy Editor Originally from Delaware, Rebecca Lyons moved across the country to San Francisco in June 2002, armed with a background in marketing communications and a master's degree in journalism. She joined CNET Download.com in 2003, has worked her way up to become a copy editor, and is responsible for making the entire site consistent and error-free. Rebecca enjoys exploring the Bay Area, hiking, reading, cooking, and can probably beat you at trivia. |
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Kelly Morrison, CNET Site Director Kelly Morrison started at CNET Download.com in September 1996 as a features editor. After her first stint at Download.com, she took a virtual tour of the CNET red ball, working on several sites, including CNET.com and Help.com. In 2002 Kelly returned to Download.com as the site director, and plans to remain there until they pry her desk out of her cold, dead hands. |
