Echo: Project Leader Bios

Karyn Lu

Lila King (left) and Karyn Lu (right).

Karyn Lu works in the Design Experience Group at CNN.com, and is the User Experience Lead on iReport.com, CNN’s citizen news initiative. She is passionate about creating a great user experience across multiple disciplines and platforms. Karyn likes to explore her Atlanta neighborhood with her dog Sputnik Sweetheart. She holds a BA in English Literature from Wellesley College and a MS in Digital Media from Georgia Tech.

Lila King

Lila King is an online media producer living in Atlanta. She’s pretty sure everyone’s story is fascinating if you listen well enough. Echo is all ears. Lila’s first venture in online media was in pre-podcast radio, producing a small but enthusiastic streaming audio site. Today she leads the online team behind iReport.com, the user-generated news site powered by CNN, where she has spent the last 7 years. Lila holds a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature and Philosophy from the University of Georgia.

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