Shani Olisa Hilton (born 1986) is an American journalist and media executive, formerly the Deputy Managing Editor at the Los Angeles Times.

[1][2][3] Prior to the Times, Hilton was the executive editor at BuzzFeed News.

"[10] The New York Observer named her to a list of "10 Players in Media You Must Hire.

"[11] Hilton is regularly cited as an expert on topics like journalistic ethics,[12] millennial audiences for newsmedia,[13] and diversity in the newsroom.

[14][15] She wrote a widely cited essay on the subject in 2014, entitled "Building A Diverse Newsroom Is Work.