Elise Ackerman

Elise Ackerman is an American journalist living in Northern California. From March 2000 to August 2009 she covered the technology industry for the San Jose Mercury News, most recently with an emphasis on Google and Microsoft. She is currently a contributor to IEEE Spectrum. Previously, she has written about the independent press in Cuba, torture in Afghanistan and covered the Clinton White House scandal. Her articles have been widely published in magazines and newspapers in the United States and abroad.