Troy Wolverton

Troy Wolverton (born June 13, 1971, in San Antonio, Texas) is an American journalist, and the personal technology columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. He is an occasional commentator on news programs such as the PBS NewsHour.

Prior to his current post, Wolverton was a senior writer for TheStreet.com, and a writer for CNET. He began his career in journalism as a Web editor at the Mercury News.

Education Wolverton has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri.

Wolverton joined TheStreet after working as an e-commerce reporter for CNET News.com.

Awards and honors

Journalism awards: Best in Business Awards, Winner (2009). Part of a team at the Mercury News recognized by SABEW for its coverage of Microsoft's offer to buy Yahoo. Gerald Loeb Awards, Finalist (2004). Recognized for series about stock options practices at eBay. Best in Business Awards, Winner (2004). Recognized for eBay stock options series. Online Journalism Awards, Finalist (2003). Recognized for eBay stock options series. Society of Professional Journalists, First Place (2000). Recognized by Northern California chapter for breaking news coverage. Computer Press Awards, Finalist (2000). Recognized in the Best Online News Story category for story about independent merchants offering weapons and porn for sale on Amazon.com.