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Patrick M. Graham

Yonkers,NY

Summary

Experienced senior writer and editor adept at creating original content for newspapers, newswires, newsletters, and magazines. Skilled in digital media, SEO best practices, and website management. Demonstrates effective leadership and multitasking abilities in fast-paced newsrooms, with meticulous attention to detail under tight deadlines. Proven track record of captivating readers with engaging headlines and compelling body copy. Passionate about wealth management, investing, personal finance, law, politics, science, and technology.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Columnist

CentSai.com
06.2017 - Current
  • Serve as website's first columnist to make complex money topics, investment products and strategies, and innovative technologies understandable for young people new to the world of spending, saving, and planning
  • Write weekly column for start-up digital platform that teaches personal finance and all-things money to millennials and teenagers via storytelling

Senior Financial Writer/Editor

Proactive Investors
04.2019 - 05.2022
  • Executed the coverage of small-cap and micro-cap companies in the US and Canada including industries such as cannabis and electric vehicles to health providers and miners
  • Wrote, edited, and managed breaking news content and features
  • Worked closely with internal writers to ensure accurate, and top-quality news articles
  • Mentored younger writers

Assistant Managing Editor

InvestmentNews
02.2016 - 11.2016
  • Managed investing team that produced copy daily for InvestmentNews.com
  • Edited two daily newsletters and hosted monthly live webinars
  • Assigned, edited, and published breaking news, blog posts, columns, and features for 24/7 website
  • Led quality control of online news content; approved and vetted guest blogs and columns

News Editor

The Wall Street Journal
07.2012 - 07.2015
  • Collaborated with managing editor to manage a staff of a dozen reporters, graphic artists, video producers, and freelancers
  • Assigned and edited breaking news, blog posts, columns, features, and long-form enterprise tailored exclusively for financial advisers
  • Managed website's news, art/graphic content, and social-media accounts
  • Researched and wrote daily morning newsletter
  • Wrote, produced, and taped short videos

Editor

Dow Jones Newswires
12.2000 - 06.2012
  • Real-Time News Desk: Slot and rim editor on 35-person copy desk
  • On rim, published headlines and edited breaking news, blogs, features and columns for the newswire and WSJ.com; Recognized as one of five editors entrusted to manage the high-pressure breaking-news slot
  • Managed copy flow from around the globe, prioritizing and assigning stories for editing and ensuring timely publication

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History, Business, Writing

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
1987

Skills

  • Headline Writing
  • News Writing
  • Feature Writing
  • Copy Editing
  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Online News Content
  • Social Media
  • Data Analytics
  • Audience Engagement
  • Team Management
  • Content Management
  • Project Management

Affiliations

The Associated Press

Newsperson, 1994-2000

Timeline

Senior Financial Writer/Editor

Proactive Investors
04.2019 - 05.2022

Senior Columnist

CentSai.com
06.2017 - Current

Assistant Managing Editor

InvestmentNews
02.2016 - 11.2016

News Editor

The Wall Street Journal
07.2012 - 07.2015

Editor

Dow Jones Newswires
12.2000 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Arts - History, Business, Writing

Ithaca College

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