Coverage dated November 28, 2021 to November 29, 2021

Who Is Parag Agrawal? New Twitter CEO Steps From Backstage to Spotlight

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Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs

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Insider
Meet Twitter's new CEO: a 37-year-old machine learning and AI expert (opens Insider)
Published Nov 28, 2021
Insider's feed description
Parag Agrawal, who replaced Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO, has worked with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and graduated from Stanford.
Forbes
New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Already Under Fire From The Right (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 28, 2021
Forbes's feed description
Many conservatives have rallied against Twitter since former President Donald Trump’s personal account was banned in January and Agrawal’s old comments added fuel to their anti-Twitter fire.
RedState
Twitter's New CEO, Parag Agrawal, Is Already Being Exposed as Someone Who May Make Twitter Far Worse (opens RedState)
Published Nov 28, 2021
RedState's feed description
Twitter's new CEO is Dorsey 2.0 but possibly worse.
Forbes
What To Know About Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New CEO (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 28, 2021
Forbes's feed description
Dorsey said Agrawal was his top choice as he’s been “behind every critical decision that helped turn this company around.”
Newsweek
Who is Parag Agrawal? New Twitter CEO promises "open, direct conversations" with users (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 28, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
Jack Dorsey announced he is stepping down as the leader of the social media giant, and his successor has already been named.
NPR
Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO (opens NPR)
Published Nov 29, 2021
NPR's feed description
A software engineer known to few outside Twitter has replaced the company's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey, famous for his long beard, love of meditation and bitcoin.
NBC New York
Who Is Parag Agrawal? New Twitter CEO Steps From Backstage to Spotlight (opens NBC New York)
Published Nov 29, 2021
NBC New York's feed description
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (PUH-rag AH-gur-wahl) has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley’s highest-profile and politically volatile jobs
The Week
Parag Agrawal takes over as Twitter CEO (opens The Week)
Published Nov 29, 2021
Quartz
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal faces three big challenges as he takes over from Jack Dorsey (opens Quartz)
Published Nov 29, 2021
Quartz's feed description
The 37-year-old Agrawal inherits a number of formidable challenges from Twitter's former head and cofounder, Jack Dorsey.
NBC New York
Twitter's New 37-Year-Old CEO Went From Twitter Engineer to CEO in Just 10 Years (opens NBC New York)
Published Nov 29, 2021
NBC New York's feed description
Parag Agrawal, who has been Twitter’s CTO since 2017, will take over as CEO immediately after Jack Dorsey’s surprise resignation on Monday.
Greensboro News & Record
New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile (opens Greensboro News & Record)
Published Nov 29, 2021
Greensboro News & Record's feed description
Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile and politically volatile jobs.
Insider
Wall Street thinks new Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is too much of an insider to bring needed change to the company (opens Insider)
Published Nov 29, 2021
Insider's feed description
Investors have for years wanted big changes at Twitter, but Parag Agrawal may be too close to outgoing CEO Jack Dorsey to make shareholders happy.
The Guardian
Who is Parag Agrawal? The new Twitter CEO replacing Jack Dorsey (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 29, 2021
The Guardian's feed description
The relatively unknown chief technology officer faces a political minefield in one of Silicon Valley’s top jobs
FOX Business
Who is Parag Agrawal, the new CEO of Twitter? (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 29, 2021
FOX Business's feed description
Who is Parag Agrawal, the new CEO of Twitter who replaced Jack Dorsey on Monday?
NPR
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO (opens NPR)
Published Nov 29, 2021
NPR's feed description
Twitter's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO abruptly Monday. The new CEO is a company veteran who rose to chief technology officer.
CNN
Meet the new CEO of Twitter (opens CNN)
Published Nov 29, 2021
CNN's feed description
Parag Agrawal isn't a household name, but he could soon become one as he takes the lead at one of the world's most influential social media companies.
New York Times
Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New C.E.O.? (opens New York Times)
Published Nov 29, 2021
New York Times's feed description
A longtime Twitter insider and a confidant of co-founder Jack Dorsey, Mr. Agrawal takes over as the social media company confronts various challenges.
The Federalist
How Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Might Make A Poisonous Platform Worse (opens The Federalist)
Published Nov 29, 2021
The Federalist's feed description
Parag Agrawal's move to CEO indicates Twitter is set to devolve further into a company that bolsters leftist corporate gatekeepers.

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