Malarie Gokey

Malarie Gokey is a freelance writer for The Media Copilot and SFGate. She is an editorial leader and newsroom development specialist with more than a decade of experience in digital journalism. Malarie also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and German Literature from NYU. She has reviewed thousands of apps, software programs, and products across all categories, including tech devices. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, SF Gate, and other publications. She specializes in tech news, newsroom training, service journalism, and product reviews. Most recently, she served as Director of Learning & Development at Business Insider, where she led global training strategy, built AI and workflow programs for journalists, and partnered with cross-functional teams to strengthen editorial standards and efficiency. Malarie joined BI in 2017 to build the company’s buying guide vertical. While on the Reviews team, she built a library of more than 1,000 best-of guides, developed rigorous testing metrics, and served as the team’s first deputy editor. Prior to working at BI, Malarie was a mobile tech editor and reporter at Digital Trends, reporting on the latest tech news from the showfloor of major conventions like CES, IFA, Google I/O, MWC, and more.