WorldWire is an artificial intelligence project by Chris Jennewein, a pioneer in online media.
Jennewein has over 55 years of experience as a reporter, editor, executive and entrepreneur, first at newspapers and then in online media as it emerged in the 1980s.
His last startup was Times of San Diego, which was acquired by NEWSWELL in 2024 after a decade of development. Previously he was associate editorial director for Patch.com in Southern California and president of San Diego News Network.
From 2001 to 2008 Jennewein led The San Diego Union-Tribune’s SignOnSanDiego.com, one of the most popular and profitable newspaper websites.
Before moving to San Diego, he was vice president of operations at Knight Ridder Digital in San Jose. Under Jennewein’s leadership, Knight Ridder introduced the nation’s first complete online newspaper at the San Jose Mercury News in 1993.
He pioneering work in online media included an early videotext service, Access Atlanta at the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, where he worked for 13 years. He was also a reporter for The Commercial Appeal in Memphis and the Tampa Tribune.
Jennewein is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the London School of Economics. He lives in Del Mar, California.