Cyrus Farivar
Cyrus [“suh-ROOS”] Farivar is a senior writer at Forbes who covers retail, scams, surveillance, and more across Silicon Valley, and formerly the senior business editor of Ars Technica.
Cyrus is the author of multiple books, including Habeas Data (2018) and The Internet of Elsewhere (2011). Praised by The New Yorker, among others, Habeas Data takes a look at legal cases that have had an outsized impact on surveillance law in America. His first book focuses on the history and effects of the Internet on different countries around the world.
Cyrus has also reported for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, The Economist, Wired, The New York Times, Slate, and many others. He received his B.A. in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley and his M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
TEACHING SCHEDULE:
| Sec. | Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 013 | J298 Future of Technology in Journalism Spring 2025 | Wed 6-9pm | 104 North Gate — 104 North Gate |