KJ Edelman is a growth and engagement journalist for The Financial Times, where he specializes in newsletters, search engine optimization and social media. Previously, he worked as an audience engagement editor at ABC News focused on platforms. He has also spent time as an audience growth producer and occasional food columnist for The Charlotte Observer. KJ has written for The Washington Post, Mediaite and U.S. Lacrosse Magazine, among other publications. He is an alumnus of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Journalism and the college’s independent student newspaper, The Daily Orange. KJ is originally from Pennsylvania and first got his start at his local paper, The Reading Eagle.