Emily Knapp Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I was the sole and lead politics editor on the enterprise team, where I had a broad mandate to build my own team and establish coverage priorities. My team focused on scoops and thoughtful analyses bolstered by strong interviews with people in power in Washington and the people who know them.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

I was the head of digital politics coverage, leading a team of dedicated digital journalists and also working with broadcast correspondents and producers on digital stories and coverage, ranging from written pieces to video explainers to weekly newsletters to live stream programs.I assigned and edited enterprise stories, analysis, and news stories related to national politics, elections, legislation, voting rights, civil rights, the COVID-19 pandemic, race and policing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the lead homepage editor, I was responsible for everything from layout to art to a/b headline testing, as well as push notifications. I was also a breaking news editor, assigning and editing stories, and shepherding them through the production process.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I was lead manager of the ABCNews.com homepage and mobile app during the evening, which meant being responsible for 100 different pieces of content at any given time, stories and video from ABC as well as affiliate and AP reporters, and looking for any gaps in our coverage while making sure we stayed on top of major stories that our audiences cared about. As a digital platforms editor, I also ran ABC News’ Twitter and Facebook accounts, wrote and edited mobile push alerts and was part of… Show more I was lead manager of the ABCNews.com homepage and mobile app during the evening, which meant being responsible for 100 different pieces of content at any given time, stories and video from ABC as well as affiliate and AP reporters, and looking for any gaps in our coverage while making sure we stayed on top of major stories that our audiences cared about. As a digital platforms editor, I also ran ABC News’ Twitter and Facebook accounts, wrote and edited mobile push alerts and was part of developing strategies for micro-targeting different audiences for those alerts. I also programmed video — both from ABC broadcast and digital original video —on all our OTT platforms. And I was a late night editor for breaking news and campaign reporters during the 2016 election cycle. I was part of a team that developed all of the audience strategies for ABC News Digital, as well as the tools that would help us achieve them, which meant working with our product team on major website and story page redesigns, as well as building backend tools that helped the homepage and editorial teams do our/their jobs more efficiently. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

I consulted on subjects ranging from social media strategy and SEO to organizing and optimizing editorial systems, developing content strategies and partnerships, and hiring and training editorial staff. I also looked for gaps in coverage, lost opportunities, and ways to improve editorial efficiency to grow audiences and increase site traffic.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I wrote, edited and produced creative and promotional editorial content for CBS.com (e.g. blogs, interviews, photo galleries, social media galleries, etc.), managing editorial workflows from the pitch stage through publication. I worked collaboratively with the social media team to create engaging, “sticky” content that would drive web traffic through shares. I also coordinated with various other departments within CBS.com and on the network’s many shows, ushering content through legal and PR… Show more I wrote, edited and produced creative and promotional editorial content for CBS.com (e.g. blogs, interviews, photo galleries, social media galleries, etc.), managing editorial workflows from the pitch stage through publication. I worked collaboratively with the social media team to create engaging, “sticky” content that would drive web traffic through shares. I also coordinated with various other departments within CBS.com and on the network’s many shows, ushering content through legal and PR approvals processes to ensure consistent on-brand messaging. Show less

As editor-in-chief, I wasn’t just the head of editorial but also social, analytics, product development, recruiting and more. Here’s just some of what I did:-Hired all editorial staff and trained senior staff-Oversaw editorial workflow and high-level coverage strategies, especially surrounding major events and ongoing stories. -Research and development; identified content creation opportunities, tested and developed new media products that allowed us to cover and present stories in… Show more As editor-in-chief, I wasn’t just the head of editorial but also social, analytics, product development, recruiting and more. Here’s just some of what I did:-Hired all editorial staff and trained senior staff-Oversaw editorial workflow and high-level coverage strategies, especially surrounding major events and ongoing stories. -Research and development; identified content creation opportunities, tested and developed new media products that allowed us to cover and present stories in new ways that increased engagement-Established all social media strategies-Monitored and analyzed key traffic metrics, identified trends, set objectives, and implemented editorial strategies targeted toward increasing traffic and specifically loyal readers -Established and applied best practices for the editorial division, developing training processes and programs that included mentorship from senior staff that created room for new reporters to safely ask questions and get constructive feedback in a positive way -Worked collaboratively with various non-editorial departments, including IT, social media, SEO, advertising, and the C-suite-Cultivated strong content partnerships with other media entities, from initial outreach to joint product development (Business Insider, Yahoo!, MarketWatch, etc.)-Created and maintained organizational systems for editorial workflow, scheduling, internal communications, progress reports and reviews Show less

I determined all writing assignments for staff and freelancers, and established and maintained our daily and weekly publishing schedules based on the news cycle as well traffic and audience analysis, while still reporting on some of the most important stories happening in the financial world, from austerity measures being implemented in Europe to the bank and auto bailouts in the U.S. during the global financial crisis. I also fact-checked and edited all stories until the editorial team — and… Show more I determined all writing assignments for staff and freelancers, and established and maintained our daily and weekly publishing schedules based on the news cycle as well traffic and audience analysis, while still reporting on some of the most important stories happening in the financial world, from austerity measures being implemented in Europe to the bank and auto bailouts in the U.S. during the global financial crisis. I also fact-checked and edited all stories until the editorial team — and thus our story production — grew too great for me to do so, by which time I had hired and trained several more editors and, ultimately, copy editors. I also implemented editorial and SEO best practices, developing a style guide and various other easy-reference training documents that increased the speed at which we could on-board new hires at a time when we were starting to rapidly expand thanks to a major increase in traffic during my time as Managing Editor. Show less

I reported on the economy, financial markets, and personal finance during the Great Recession, covering European austerity, the bank and auto bailouts in the U.S., the Obama Administration, the great rise of Apple and the slow recovery of the stock markets at a time when Wall St. Cheat Sheet was a little-known blog, where more than half the bylines on the homepage were mine. By the time I would become Managing Editor, traffic had nearly doubled and my work was syndicated on sites like Business… Show more I reported on the economy, financial markets, and personal finance during the Great Recession, covering European austerity, the bank and auto bailouts in the U.S., the Obama Administration, the great rise of Apple and the slow recovery of the stock markets at a time when Wall St. Cheat Sheet was a little-known blog, where more than half the bylines on the homepage were mine. By the time I would become Managing Editor, traffic had nearly doubled and my work was syndicated on sites like Business Insider and Yahoo! Finance and referenced in Forbes, where I was named one of the top 10 social media influencers in the financial reporting space in 2012. I also edited stories submitted by our part-time freelance reporters and would ultimately push to become Cheat Sheet’s first Managing Editor out of a desire to improve content quality and hire more staff to ensure a more consistent stream of content and more robust coverage of major events, policy, and markets. Show less