Bridget Marie Carey (born June 1984) is an American technology journalist and host of the CNET Update. She authored the nation's first social media etiquette column, PokedSociety of Professional Journalists "South Florida Pro Presents Multimedia Meet-up" , March 1, 2011, accessed August 25, 2011., and previously hosted a popular online gadget review show, Bridget Carey's Tech Review. Her award-winning writing commentary on netiquette started at the Miami Herald and was syndicatedCarey, Bridget "Take A Lesson From Facebook", August 17, 2011, accessed August 25, 2011. nationwide until August 2011. She has since departed to tech media website CNET.
Personal life Carey was born in Florida and raised in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines, where she graduated from Flanagan High School. In 2006, she graduated with a BS in Journalism from the University of Florida,LinkedIn , accessed August 25, 2011. where she led as editor at the nation's largest student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator.The Independent Florida Alligator The Independent Florida Alligator, accessed August 25, 2011. While there she earned several commendations, including the Elmer Emig Award and the Dean Committee's Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award.University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications "Award Winners", accessed August 25, 2011. Carey has a daughter born in early June 2016.
Career Carey began her journalism career in 2006 as a reporter on the Herald's business desk. That year she became the newspaper's technology reporter and produced short video gadget reviews from her home computer's webcam, a series that quickly gained popularity with South Florida readers. In 2008, she began co-authoring Poked with fellow reporter Niala Boodhoo. Carey also wrote the newspaper's technology blog, "Cache and Carey," which was later renamed "The Digital Dish."The Miami Herald "The Digital Dish" , August 4, 2011, accessed August 25, 2011. Her tech reporting earned her the 2011 Green Eyeshade Award.2011 Green Eyeshade Awards "Award Winners", June 24, 2011, accessed August 25, 2011.
As viewership of her video reviews increased, the newspaper moved production to its in-house professional studio. The reviews were featured on WSFL-TV's morning showBridget Carey on WSFL-TV , April 24, 2009, accessed August 25, 2011. and PBS' Nightly Business Report.Miami Herald staff "Bridget Carey's video reviews to appear on 'Nightly Business Report'" , Nov. 19, 2009, accessed August 25, 2011. Her quirky consumer-angle gadget reviews, which displayed her affinity for sci-fi and other geek culture topics, made her a popular online personality.
While in Miami, she also appeared as a guest for news programs on WLRN-FM,Burkett, Karen "WLRN's Friday Business Report", August 12, 2011, accessed August 25, 2011. the area's chief public radio station.
She left the newspaper to join CNET in New York as a senior editor in 2011. She hosted "Loaded", CNET's roundup of the day's tech news headlines. She replaced that in April 2012 with a more in-depth daily news program, CNET Update. As of the 11/30/2016 video posting, after 5 years, the CNET Update program will no longer be produced, with Carey expanding into other areas of CNET offerings.
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