Continuing our series of video interviews, we were joined by John Leonard, Research Director at Computing, one of the UK’s longest-running IT publications.

In the first of this three-part video series, John shares his journey from working on database publications to becoming a journalist covering big data and now AI. He explains how research underpins everything he writes, and why balancing vendor narratives with real-world IT experiences is critical to accurate reporting.

In this video, he discusses:

– His path from data publishing into research journalism
– How big data has evolved into today’s AI-driven landscape
– Why research is central to credible tech journalism
– The importance of balancing vendor innovation with real-world IT challenges