OLIVIA NILAND
Journalist, writer and editor
Olivia Niland is a writer, reporter and social media editor with years
of experience in leading newsrooms, including The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed News, Mashable, The Hollywood Reporter, and more.
She is passionate about breaking news, incisive cultural coverage, and innovative social media strategy. She is currently a social media editor at
The Wall Street Journal, and was previously a news curation editor and reporter at BuzzFeed News in Los Angeles, as well as a social media editor with Gizmodo Media Group for outlets including Fusion and Jezebel.
A native Oregonian, avid traveler. and photographer, she graduated with honors from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School
of Journalism and currently calls New York City home.

Selected writing
My Breast Reduction Surgery Finally Made Me Feel At Home In My Body, BuzzFeed News
The Woman Behind The Viral Meteor TikTok Said It's Changed Her Life, BuzzFeed News
One California Lululemon Store Shows How Difficult It Can Be For Retail Workers In The Pandemic, BuzzFeed News
Despite Deaths and Neighborhood Complaints, L.A. County Rules in Favor of Raves, Los Angeles Magazine
This Museum Puts Heartbreak On Display, Mashable
Los Angeles Wages War on Tiny Houses Donated to the Homeless, Mashable
Tired of Passport Discrimination, Some Intersex People are Fighting Back, Mashable
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon on 'Project Greenlight'and How Filmmaking Has Changed, The Hollywood Reporter
'Men, Women and Children' Premiere: The Enduring, Qualities of Jason Reitman, The Hollywood Reporter

























