Chris Stokel-Walker is a news and features journalist for The Times & Sunday Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, NewScientist, the BBC and WIRED, specialising in digital culture and YouTube.

He was a PR manager and copywriter with substantial experience at the high levels of event management. One of three innovators responsible for bringing Northern Chords to the north east of England: personally responsible for promotion and logistics, with sole reponsibility of the highly-successful Young Musician of the Year search.

Chris completed B.A in English Literature from Newcastle University.