Danielle Belton Explained

Danielle Belton
Birth Date:[1]
Occupation:Editor of HuffPost

Danielle Belton (born c.1977) is an American journalist who is the editor-in-chief of HuffPost. She worked with local and national publications, as well as developing a television series for BET. After joining The Root in 2015, she became its youngest managing editor and its first editor-in-chief. In 2021 she was selected as editor of HuffPost.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Belton grew up in Black Jack and Florissant, Missouri. After graduating from Hazelwood Central High School, she attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she received a Bachelor's degree in English and Journalism.[6]

Career

She started her journalism career with The Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper in Bakersfield, California.[5] [7] In 2007 she started the 'Black Snob', an award-winning blog.[3]

In 2011 she worked on developing a television show for Black Entertainment Television (BET) called Don't Sleep, hosted by T. J. Holmes; she became its head writer.[8] [9] Although the show was cancelled after 8 months, it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2013.[9] [10]

In 2015 Belton joined The Root, where she was appointed as managing editor in 2016.[11] She was appointed as its first editor-in-chief.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danielle Belton Named Managing Editor of The Root . 22 May 2016 . 13 September 2021.
  2. Web site: HuffPost Names Danielle Belton as New Top Editor . The New York Times . 24 March 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  3. Web site: 10 Women to Watch . Editor and Publisher . Yang . Nu . Mateos . Evelyn . 1 July 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Newsroom leadership has never been this diverse, but that's not enough . CNN . Flynn. Kerry . 17 August 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  5. Web site: BuzzFeed Appoints New HuffPost Editor in Chief, Danielle Belton of The Root . Spangler . Todd . Variety . 24 March 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  6. Web site: STL native Danielle Belton named leader at HuffPost . St Louis American . 4 May 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Danielle Belton Prepares to leave the Root to Take Over As Editor and Chief of HuffPost . Graham . Michelai . Afrotech. 25 March 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Danielle Belton . The Citizen . 13 September 2021.
  9. Web site: The Root Names Danielle Belton Managing Editor . 20 May 2016 . 13 September 2021 . Univision.
  10. Web site: BET Drops TJ Holmes, Cancels ‘Don’t Sleep’ Show . The Jasmine Brand . 5 May 2013 . 13 September 2021.
  11. Web site: The Root's Danielle Belton: 'We were going to fully embrace being black' . CNN . Giuliani-Hoffman . Francesca . 17 January 2018 . 12 September 2021.

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