Rebecca Detken

Editorial Director, News & Operations at Entertainment Weekly

Rebecca Detken has an extensive work experience in the entertainment industry. Rebecca currently serves as the Editorial Director, News & Operations at Entertainment Weekly since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Digital Deputy Editor, EW.com at the same company from February 2018 to May 2022.

Before joining Entertainment Weekly, Rebecca held various roles at Yahoo! Inc. Rebecca was the Editorial Director for Yahoo Celebrity, overseeing the day-to-day operations and providing strategic direction from an unspecified start date in 2016 to 2017. Rebecca also served as the Managing Editor for omg! and played a key role in launching the website. Additionally, as a Project Manager for Yahoo TV, they managed "The Apprentice 6" website and coordinated with a third-party vendor to meet the client's needs.

Rebecca started their career at CBS Interactive as a Content Producer, where they generated editorial content for popular CBS primetime websites and conducted interviews with CBS stars. Rebecca also served as an Associate Producer, creating daily content for the CBS daytime website.

Prior to CBS Interactive, Rebecca worked as an Associate Editor at Soap Opera Digest, where they reported news stories, wrote features and reviews, and developed professional relationships with daytime talent.

Throughout their career, Rebecca has demonstrated their expertise in content development, leadership, and strategic direction in the entertainment industry.

Rebecca Detken holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of Michigan. No specific information is provided regarding the start or end year of their education at this institution.

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  • Editorial Director, News & Operations

    May, 2022 - present

  • Digital Deputy Editor EW Com

    February, 2018

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