Roxanne Patel Shepelavy oversees the daily operations of the nonprofit Citizen Media Group, as well as all editorial products, including The Citizen; Philadelphia magazine; phillymag.com; podcasts; video; social media; newsletters; and events.
As Editor of The Citizen, Roxanne directs Citizen editorial, including by editing and writing stories about solutions to problems in Philly.
Roxanne has been a Philadelphia journalist for more than two decades. She’s an award-winning magazine writer whose work in national and regional magazines explored the effects of war; the moral and literal cost of healthcare; kick-ass female athletes; art capers; self-help scams; and a range of women’s and social issues.
Roxanne is passionate about Philadelphia, a city she loves and worries over in equal measure.