William J. Wright

Location

Knoxville, TN

School

East Tennessee State University

Expertise

Food Television, Celebrity Chefs, Mid-Century Cooking

William is the second lead news editor for Mashed.
He also serves as Mashed news' training editor.
He loves working with new writers and helping them discover the fun of food writing.

Experience

William J. Wright spent 14 years working in lifestyle and food television for Scripps Networks Interactive (the former parent company of such cable outlets as Food Network, Cooking Channel, and Travel Channel), where he reviewed countless hours of culinary content for air. While with Scripps, he came into contact with many food luminaries, such as Alton Brown, Guy Fieri, and Susie Fogelson.

Education

William earned a bachelor of arts degree from East Tennessee State University in 1998, majoring in English with a minor in film studies. He helped establish ETSU's film studies minor with professor and film scholar Mary Hurd and was the program's first graduate.

Mashed Editorial Policies

Mashed’s industry-leading coverage is created by qualified and experienced writers, and is reviewed and fact-checked by our editorial team to ensure everything is accurate and timely. Outside experts are also consulted to help deliver factual, up-to-date information.

Our mission is to inform and engage our readers, telling them things they need to know, things they want to know, and things they didn't know they wanted to know about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, whether that’s the news of the day or a new original recipe you can try making at home. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our editorial team constantly reviews and updates articles as necessary. Additional information on our editorial process available here.