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Shani Hilton
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Shani Hilton in 2017
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Shani Olisa Hilton
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | Editor Media Executive |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Employer | Los Angeles Times |
Shani Olisa Hilton (born in 1986) is an American journalist and media executive. A journalist writes and reports news. A media executive helps run news companies. Shani Hilton used to be a top editor at the Los Angeles Times. Before that, she was the executive editor at BuzzFeed News.
Early Life and Education
Shani Hilton grew up with a father who was also a journalist. This inspired her to start working on her school newspaper early on. She worked on the student newspaper in middle school. She continued this at Bear Creek High School in Stockton, California.
After high school, Shani went to Howard University in Washington, D.C. There, she studied journalism to learn more about reporting and writing news.
Career in Journalism
Just a few years after college, Shani Hilton joined BuzzFeed in 2013. She started as a senior editor. Before BuzzFeed, she worked at the Washington City Paper and NBC Washington.
In September 2014, she was promoted to executive editor at BuzzFeed News. This meant she was in charge of a big part of the news team. Many people in the news world noticed her work. Politico called her "the youthful conscience of Buzzfeed News." This meant she helped BuzzFeed News stay true to its values.
Expert on News Topics
Shani Hilton is often asked for her opinion on important topics in journalism. She is an expert on how to be fair and honest in reporting. This is called journalistic ethics.
She also knows a lot about how young people, like those in the millennial generation, get their news. She helps news companies understand what young audiences want.
Another important topic she talks about is diversity in newsrooms. This means making sure that news teams include people from many different backgrounds. In 2014, she wrote an important essay about this. It was called "Building A Diverse Newsroom Is Work."
