Hello there.

I’m a journalist based in Charleston, West Virginia. I have more than a decade of experience leading global teams that produce breaking news, video, political stories and more.

  • HuffPost

    I’ve been at HuffPost for 13 years and currently serve as the site’s News Director. I co-created HuffPost’s global breaking news team, and helped design and launch an on-site liveblog tool that’s garnered millions of pageviews and increased users’ time spent on site. I previously served as managing editor of the breaking news team, and as a senior editor on the politics team.

  • Academics & Mentorship

    I’ve contributed to the WVU Reed College of Media’s mentorship program and served nine years on the school’s visiting committee. I’ve also been a featured panelist during the WVU Festival of Ideas and a guest lecturer.

    I am a coach with Digital Women Leaders advising on management, resume writing and collaboration across teams.

  • Appearances

    I’ve appeared on MSNBC, HLN, Fox News, the BBC, Sky News, HuffPost Live, and more. I gave a commencement address at the 2016 WVU Honors College Medallion Ceremony. I served as moderator for the West Virginia premiere of the film “King Coal.”

Let’s Talk

Work: paige.lavender@huffpost.com

Personal: paigelav@gmail.com

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