Saba Hamedy

Saba Hamedy is an editor for NBC News Digital. She launched and leads the Culture & Trends team, which covers the latest news, trends, personalities, and cultural shifts that are native to the internet and social platforms — with expertise, voice, depth and original reporting. Previously, Hamedy served as a news editor on CNN's national desk, where she helped steer coverage of the west coast and the coronavirus pandemic. She was also an assignment editor at HuffPost, where she led coverage of major news events, such as the death of Kobe Bryant. Hamedy has a background in covering entertainment (at the Los Angeles Times), internet culture (at Mashable) and politics (at CNN).