| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley Feinberg |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2024, she is around 33 years old. Ashley was a part of the Forbes’ 2019 “30 UNDER 30: MEDIA” list. She was 28 back then. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Why did Ashley Feinberg face criticism? | Ashley Feinberg apologized for a tweet in which she made light of Sen. John McCain’s illness. |
| Children / No of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Ashley Feinberg is a young, versatile writer with a quick-witted voice, is a Senior Reporter at HuffPost. Having worked in several other writing positions before, she often uses humor in her pieces.
- Ashley is most well-known for uncovering secrets about high-profile public figures through the use of digital technology. She discovered Donald Trump Jr.’s hundreds of posts on an online hunting forum, Sebastian Gorka’s Amazon wishlist, and Former FBI director James Comey’s once-private Twitter account. As an investigative reporter at Gizmodo, she had also uncovered Josh Duggar’s Ashley Madison account!
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ashley, originally from Texas, is currently not married and has no children, but does have a nephew.
- With a Twitter (now called X) following of over 100,000, her updates are still filled with very funny posts that clearly reflect her writing style.
- Her colleagues and friends all agree that Feinberg’s dark, sometimes deranged sense of humor can be borderline terrifying, but she’s always been a good person that, when prompted, knew how to write an elegant piece.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Feinberg began her journey into higher education in 2008, when she attended Trinity University.
- Trinity University, based in San Antonio, Texas, is a private liberal arts college known for its small class sizes and collaborative courses.
- During her senior year, she interned as an editorial intern at the San Antonio Current. This weekly, award-winning news outlet covers both local news and current pop culture trends. It is known for its unique voice and its thorough coverage of live music events happening in the city.
- In 2012, she graduated from Trinity with a Bachelor’s in communications and a Bachelor’s in English.
Professional Career, Salary & Stint with Fox 2 :
Gawker Media Group :
- After graduation, Feinberg moved to New York City and began writing for the Gawker Media Group, specifically as a staff writer for Gizmodo.
- Gizmodo, an online publication, focuses on gadget reviews and other features surrounding technology.
- One of the first posts she ever wrote for the publication was titled This Coffee Table Looks Better and Assembles Easier Than Your Ikea Furniture.
- In April 2015, Feinberg was promoted to a senior writer at the media group’s flagship publication, Gawker.
- She wrote there for another year before Gawker dissolved, and the media group moved ahead with Gizmodo as their flagship publication. When she went back to work under Gizmodo, she did so as a senior reporter and a special projects worker, where she continued writing, but also spearheaded innovation at the publication and worked as part of their investigative team.
WIRED :
- In June of 2017, Feinberg left the Gawker Media Group and took a job at the tech publication WIRED. There, she wrote features on a variety of topics, from new gadgets and reviews to features on politics and new movies.
- Her last article for the publication was titled “How to Tell When Someone Else Tweets from @realDonaldTrump.”
Work at HUFFPO :
- In October of 2017, Feinberg left WIRED and joined the newly branded HuffPost, formerly called The Huffington Post.
- Her work with HuffPost is not extensive, but still her humor already shines through with just a few articles written, one of which is called Is This Jared and Ivanka’s 21-Minute S*x Playlist?