Reddit Embraces News – Hires New Head of Journalism and Media

02.18.16

Reddit, a popular user generated social news and discussion site, has hired Twitter’s now former news manager Mark S. Luckie, the man behind the Today in Black Twitter account, to be Reddit’s first-ever head of journalism and media. Luckie told TechCrunch.com that in his new role he will be working to improve the Reddit products by working with media and government organizations to ensure the platform is meeting their needs. Luckie starts later this month.