I'm a journalist, editor and content strategist with a passion for building impactful newsrooms. As the founding managing editor of the Springfield Daily Citizen, I helped launch a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving our community with high-quality journalism. Prior to that, I worked as a strategy and growth analyst at the LA Times, where I trained over 500 journalists in digital strategy. My reporting career spanned the San Diego Union-Tribune, Endpoints News and the San Diego Business Journal, where I covered science, tech and startups. I now run Meiling Media Strategies, where I assist lean newsrooms with writing, editing, content strategy, and digital production.