Emily Abshire

Emily Abshire serves as the Product Editor for Digital News Platforms at NPR, a role created to enhance collaboration between platform creators and users. Previously, Emily worked as an Associate Producer and Assistant Producer in various NPR departments, focusing on audio and digital content. Additional experience includes co-directing InWine RVA, a wine education cohort, and roles in vineyard operations focused on low-intervention practices. Emily's early career included multimedia reporting and leadership positions at Indiana Daily Student, where skills in design, editing, and web management were developed. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Indiana University Bloomington and is pursuing a certification in News Product Management at CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, alongside a WSET Level 2 Award in Wines.