Shani Hilton Explained
| Shani Hilton |
| Birth Name: | Shani Olisa Hilton |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Howard University |
| Occupation: | Editor
Media Executive |
| Years Active: | 2010 - present |
| Employer: | Los Angeles Times |
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Shani Olisa Hilton (born 1986) is an American journalist and media executive, formerly the Deputy Managing Editor at the Los Angeles Times.[1] [2] [3] Prior to the Times, Hilton was the executive editor at BuzzFeed News.[4]
Early life
Growing up with a journalist father, Hilton began working on the student newspaper in middle school and continued at Bear Creek High School in Stockton, California.[5] She attended Howard University in D.C. and studied journalism.
Career
Only a few years out of college,[6] Hilton joined Buzzfeed in 2013 as senior editor, after working at Washington City Paper[7] and NBC Washington. She was promoted to executive editor in September 2014.[8] Politico has called her "the youthful conscience of Buzzfeed News"[9] and Recode calls her "Buzzfeed's Newsmaker in Chief."[10] The New York Observer named her to a list of "10 Players in Media You Must Hire."[11]
Hilton is regularly cited as an expert on topics like journalistic ethics,[12] millennial audiences for newsmedia,[13] and diversity in the newsroom.[14] [15] She wrote a widely cited essay on the subject in 2014, entitled "Building A Diverse Newsroom Is Work."[16]
Notes and References
- Web site: Company news. 2020-04-01. Times announces promotions, new roles among newsroom management team. 2020-06-19. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
- Web site: Barr. Jeremy. 2019-04-03. Shani Hilton Leaving BuzzFeed News for Los Angeles Times (Exclusive). 2020-06-19. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
- News: Knolle . Sharon . LA Times Managing Editors Shani Hilton, Sara Yasin Step Down Ahead of Layoffs . 18 June 2024 . TheWrap . 22 January 2024.
- News: Engbith. Lily. An Interview with Shani Hilton, Executive Editor at BuzzFeed News The Politic. 15 July 2016. thepolitic.org. September 24, 2015.
- News: Barr. Jeremy. Meet Shani Hilton, the youthful conscience of Buzzfeed News. 15 July 2016. Politico. January 8, 2015.
- News: Johnson. Eric. Meet Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed's Newsmaker in Chief. 16 July 2016. Recode. 21 January 2016.
- News: Rothstein. Betsy. BuzzFeed Brings Shani Hilton on Board. 16 July 2016. Fishbowl DC. January 17, 2013.
- News: Cision Staff. Shani Hilton Upped at BuzzFeed Cision. 16 July 2016. Cision. 26 September 2014.
- News: Barr. Jeremy. Meet Shani Hilton, the youthful conscience of Buzzfeed News. 15 July 2016. Politico. January 8, 2015.
- News: Johnson. Eric. Meet Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed's Newsmaker in Chief. 15 July 2016. Recode. 21 January 2016.
- News: Bloomgarden-Smoke. Karen. The Poachables: 10 Players in Media You Must Hire. 16 July 2016. New York Observer. 16 May 2016.
- News: Web Exclusive: Should beheading video be seen on TV and allowed on Twitter?. 16 July 2016. CNN Reliable Sources. August 24, 2014. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420202232/https://reliablesources.blogs.cnn.com/2014/08/24/web-exclusive-should-beheading-video-be-seen-on-tv-and-allowed-on-twitter/. dead.
- Web site: BuzzFeed's Shani Hilton: Millennials don't need their own news - American Press Institute. American Press Institute. 16 July 2016. 22 January 2016.
- News: Shani O. Hilton on Building a Newsroom at BuzzFeed. 16 July 2016. Nieman Reports. en.
- Pompeo. Joe. "An Inequality Desk That's Led by Only White Men": At BuzzFeed, a New Editor Confronts a Diversity Problem. 2020-06-19. Vanity Fair. 12 June 2020 . en-us.
- News: Rosen. Jay. Review and comment on the launch of Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight.com for ESPN. ยป Pressthink. 16 July 2016. Pressthink.org. March 20, 2014.
