Harry McCracken is a global technology editor for ''

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'' and the founder of Technologizer, a website about personal technology. He was an editor at large for ''

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'', covering technology, from February 2012 to June 2014. McCracken is also a former contributing editor at CNET. Until June 2, 2008, McCracken was the

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of '' PC World'' for four years; he had previously held other editorial positions for ten.

Biography

He was educated in the public schools of Newton, Massachusetts, the Cambridge School of Weston, and

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, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. McCracken is the son of the late Samuel McCracken, a professor at Boston University and a long-time assistant to BU president John Silber; and Natalie Jacobson McCracken, a retired editor in chief for development and alumni publications at BU.

Controversy

On May 1, 2007, McCracken resigned abruptly under controversial circumstances. McCracken quit abruptly because the new CEO of ''PC World'', Colin Crawford, tried to stop an unfavorable story about Apple Inc. and

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. Crawford responded, calling media reports of McCracken's resignation "inaccurate." McCracken told colleagues that IDG, ''PC World''s publisher, "was pressuring him to avoid stories that were critical of major advertisers." On May 9, 2007, Crawford was transferred to another department and McCracken returned to ''PC World''.

Other works

In addition to his computer magazine work, McCracken has also been active in animation fandom, as a central mailer for Apatoons, and editor of '' Animato!'' magazine. He was also co-moderator of the BIX Animation Forum, with the late Emru Townsend. He is also the webmaster of the Scrappyland website, devoted to the Charles Mintz cartoon character Scrappy. He has also contributed to ''

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''.

Awards

McCracken has won a number of awards for his editorial work. He received the American Business Media (ABM) Timothy White Award for Editorial Integrity in 2008, recognizing his resignation on principle in 2007. That same year he also won Best Editorial Column recognition from ABM and was listed on ''

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'' magazine's list of 40 media influencers.

Personal life

McCracken married Marie Domingo on December 26, 2010. He is the brother of novelist and teacher Elizabeth McCracken.Legacy.com
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References

External links

Technologizer.com
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