Sasha Koren

Sasha Koren is a seasoned editor and digital strategist with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She is highly skilled in creating and overseeing editorial products and platforms, as well as leading cross-functional teams in complex projects. Sasha is a diplomatic communicator and a proficient manager, with a passion for participatory journalism and first-person narratives.

Sasha began her career as an Editorial and Program Assistant at the New York Foundation for the Arts. Later, she worked as a Database Editor at Muze Inc. Sasha then joined The New York Times and held several positions, including Opinion Editor, Travel, and Styles Editor, and Deputy Editor, Interactive News. She also worked as a Product Manager and an Associate Product Manager at NYTimes.com. Sasha was Editor at the Guardian News & Media, where she led the Mobile Innovation Lab. She is currently a Consultant at Independent and has worked as a Freelance Editor at various companies.

Sasha's broad professional interests include the evolution of news and editorial content, online communities and conversations, innovation in story form, and language and usage. She is highly skilled in online community building and social media management, facilitating and planning editorial projects, digital strategy, news judgment, internal and external partnerships, event coverage, copy editing, staff development, public speaking, and interviewing.