Digital Media Brief Rise Of Engagement Editors

Published: Sept. 18, 2015, 4:25 a.m.

Over the last couple of years, we've seen a new position appear on the masthead of publication - engagement editor. But what exactly do they do? We’ll ask our guests to decode the job of the engagement editor on this week’s Mediatwits with guests Justin Banks, deputy editor of audience for the New York Times; John Ketchum, engagement editor at the Center for Public Integrity; Elia Powers, assistant professor of journalism and new media at Towson University; and regular guest Andrew Lih, at American University. MediaShift’s Mark Glaser will host, with Jefferson Yen producing.