New Hires and New Roles in Opinion Shows

Kristen Williamson joins us as a podcast video editor.

She previously contributed to The Times newsroom video team as a temporary senior staff editor, helping to edit short documentaries and breaking news coverage. Her work for The Times includes the video "She Survived an Airstrike That Killed Her Entire Family in Gaza," which was recognized with a news and documentary Emmy Award for outstanding short-form hard news feature.

Kristen most recently worked as a senior video editor at The Daily Mail, where she edited long-form documentaries and explainers for YouTube. In addition to editing, she contributed to show development and helped shape new formats for the global shows team. Before that, she worked as a contract content producer at Bloomberg Television, editing fast-turn news, interviews and analysis segments for several daily programs.

Kristen began her journalism career at Vox Media. At Vox.com, she edited explainers and documentaries, translating complex subjects into accessible visual stories for a wide range of audiences. At Vox Media Studios, she edited documentary and unscripted projects for Netflix, YouTube Originals, Hulu, PBS and CNN+, including "The Future Of," "Glad You Asked," "Answered" and "Land of the Giants."

She earned her degree in film and media arts at Temple University. Outside of work, Kristen enjoys movies, fashion, karaoke and exploring New York's creative communities. She has a deep appreciation for keyboard commands, well-organized media systems and dogs on the street.