Kassy Cho is an award-winning journalist, strategist and pioneer of social-first news storytelling. During her time at BuzzFeed News, she helped define social-first global journalism, laying the groundwork for how news is now created and consumed on TikTok and beyond.
As founder and editor-in-chief of Almost, she continues to push those boundaries, building a youth-led newsroom that centers truth, clarity and emotional resonance across platforms, reaching close to half a million followers worldwide. Through Almost and strategic partnerships with organisations including Amnesty International, Save the Children and the ICRC, her work has reached hundreds of millions globally. She works not just for young audiences but with them, through mentorship, teaching and a newsroom led and reported by young women of colour from around the world.