Mark Briggs is the author of a forthcoming book, published by CQ Press, on entrepreneurial journalism that analyzes how news startups have blossomed into full-fledged media companies and how news entrepreneurs can launch their own news startups. He is the author of Journalism 2.0, published by J-Lab, and Journalism Next, also published by CQ Press. He is a Ford Fellow of Entrepreneurial Journalism at The Poynter Institute and co-founder of Serra Media, a Seattle-based startup company.

Previously, Briggs was assistant managing editor for interactive news at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., from 2004-2008 and new media director at The Herald in Everett, Wash., from 2000-2004. He was named to Presstime magazine's "20 under 40" list for 2007 and he earned journalism degrees from Gonzaga University and the University of North Carolina. He lives in Tacoma with his wife, Lori, son, Samuel, and daughter, Ellie. When he's offline, he enjoys hiking, skiing, wakeboarding, mountain biking and coaching youth sports.