About Chris

Chris Morris is a freelance journalist dedicated to exploring the human stories behind business and finance, providing insight and understanding through in-depth reporting.

Today, he works with a number of clients including (but not limited to) Fast Company, AARP, Inc., Fortune, Digital Trends, CNBC and Common Sense Media, in addition to white-label writing. His work has also appeared on the web sites of USA Today, Fox Business, the Chicago Tribune, Fidelity and several other sites.

Chris has written extensively about a number of industries, giving readers a behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at everything from video games and consumer electronics to craft beer to theme parks.

He’s a veteran reporter and editor with more than 35 years of experience, including management roles at some of the Internet’s biggest sites. As Director of Content Development, he was a key part of the senior management team that helped grow CNNMoney.com to one of the most prominent financial sites online. Later, as Managing Editor of Yahoo! Finance, he orchestrated changes that resulted in a 61 percent increase in unique users in less than a year, climbing from 11.7 million to 18.8 million. While there, he was also responsible for maintaining relationships with over 30 editorial partners. He also has extensive experience in newspaper, magazine and radio.

Gamespot.com has referred to him as “one of the most game-savvy reporters in the mainstream media” and his work is cited regularly by other media outlets. He is also a frequent radio guest, having been asked to discuss news of the day on more than a dozen stations around the country. He previously spent six years hosting nationally syndicated reports on nearly 350 stations.