Jessica Lessin is a technology and media journalist who founded and owns The Information, an independent subscription-based publication covering technology and business news. Jessica Lessin's Twitter Score is 216 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #2,015 (top 0.5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Jessica Lessin also founded Lessin Media Company and previously worked at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter. She co-hosts More or Less, a podcast. Per Vanity Fair, The Information had 475,000 active readers and 30% revenue growth in 2023, was profitable, and remained fully owned by Lessin. The Information describes itself as a source for important technology and business news, with coverage spanning finance and venture capital, and states that it has no venture capital or corporate owners.
Jessica Lessin launched The Information Accelerator, an incubator for subscription-based news entrepreneurs, per Axios. Jessica Lessin's account has 292,297 followers as of August 2026 and 15,039 posts, and has been active since 2007. She has been mentioned by 374 accounts a total of 1,472 times.
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