Audience Engagement Editor
Heather Ciras works with reporters, editors, and digital journalists to best plan for, package, and promote stories on our site and on social media platforms, with a special emphasis on nontraditional storytelling and community outreach. This means everything from spotting trending news, brainstorming new ways to tell stories, and determining the best audience and finding out how to reach them.
Heather is also part of a team that oversees all the Globe’s social media profiles. Here, she helps best position stories across platforms as well as grow the Globe’s reach.
Latest stories
A commenter calls out Tom Ashbrook after column
By Heather Ciras , Globe Staff
“There is no room in an apology for asserting that you have ‘listened,’ or ‘owned it,’ or become ‘better,’ or ‘paid a price.’ Let others be the judge of that. An apology cannot be followed by self-congratulation.” Read the whole comment here.
Watch Maya Rudolph and Tiffany Haddish steal the show at the Oscars
By Isaac Feldberg , Globe Correspondent
Did the 2018 Oscars unearth next year’s hosts? It seems possible.
Frances McDormand uses her speech to recognize all women nominated for Oscars
By Isaac Feldberg , Globe Staff
McDormand wasted no time in harnessing the power the award gave her to speak loudly and clearly.
‘Icarus,’ a film with deep Boston ties, wins best documentary at the Oscars
By Isaac Feldberg , Globe Correspondent
Its producers — including Boston-linked David Fialkow and Dan Cogan, of Impact Partners — joined director Bryan Fogel on stage to accept the award.