An award-winning writer and editor, Meredith Jordan worked for mainstream news organizations for 25 years before covering the art, artistry and business of behind the scenes production. Her first book, Below the Line: Anatomy of a Successful Movie, was published in 2019. Her new book, The Citizen’s Guide to Professional Journalism: How We Got Here, What It Is, And Why You Need To Care — Now will be published in late 2026, also by Citation Press.