Naila-Jean Meyers named new sports editor at The Detroit News

Naila-Jean Meyers, a veteran journalist with more than 25 years of experience at several of the nation's leading newsrooms, has been named sports editor of The Detroit News. Meyers joins The News from the Minnesota Star Tribune, where she has worked since 2020, most recently as deputy sports editor. She also served as interim sports editor, overseeing a department covering one of the nation's busiest sports markets in the Midwest. She has directed coverage of the Minnesota Vikings, coordinated Olympics coverage and helped lead digital strategy and audience development.