Jason Koebler is a co-founder of 404 Media, a journalist-founded digital media company that publishes investigations, features, and blogs on topics including hacking, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, surveillance, privacy, and consumer rights, along with The 404 Media Podcast. Jason Koebler was previously editor-in-chief of Motherboard for six years, and earlier a staff writer there, and has covered topics such as right to repair.123
At a glance
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- Co-founder
- Company
- 404 Media
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- Company
- Fields
- Teaching and writing
- Work listed
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- Sources cited
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- Profile reviewed
Career
Koebler spent four years as a staff writer at Motherboard before serving as its editor-in-chief for six years, responsible for the brand's editorial, creative, and commercial direction. Koebler also created, produced, and hosted short and long documentaries and podcasts there, with reporting ranging from right to repair to the ticket scalping industry.1
In August 2023 Koebler co-founded 404 Media with Samantha Cole, Emanuel Maiberg, and Joseph Cox, four journalists who had recently worked at Motherboard. The launch post describes it as a reader-supported technology media company created, owned, written, and edited by its journalists.41
Channel and publications
Koebler writes and edits for 404 Media, whose reporting covers hacking, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, surveillance, privacy, and consumer rights; Koebler's recent articles include pieces on AI tools being used to decompile and reverse-engineer software. Koebler is also one of the four founders who catch listeners up on the week's stories on The 404 Media Podcast.213
Work and contributions
404 Media Show, channel or publication
Co-founded and writes for 404 Media, which reports on how technology shapes and is shaped by the world.12
The 404 Media Podcast Show, channel or publication
The weekly podcast published by 404 Media, the publication Jason Koebler co-founded.3
Timeline
- Co-founded 404 Media and co-wrote its launch post, Welcome to 404 Media.4
Other documented roles
Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.
Where they work
- 404 Media 1 person in the wiki
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4 sources · profile reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · data updated Oct 21, 2026