Resume | Terry Lane

Seasoned media professional with over 25 years of experience in journalism, publishing, public relations, advertising, social media, and public policy.
Recent experience focused on full-time, daily online news coverage of economics and financial markets.
Talented writer and deft editor with proven performance under challenging and unyielding deadlines and crisis-communications conditions.
Portfolio includes spot and feature news reporting, press releases, op-eds, and speeches.
Political and legislative experience at the federal level, specializing in economics, financial markets, energy, environmental, telecommunications, local government, and health care policy.
Diverse background includes three years as an owner/publisher of a weekly newspaper, including managing content, advertising, distribution, production, staffing, and budget.
Skilled in web publishing, photography, graphic design, and social media.
Proficient in Word, Excel, WordPress, Photoshop, and other software applications.

Wrote and produced daily reports and feature articles on U.S. economics, financial markets, and other investing topics for a leading online financial news website.
Coverage included pre-market outlooks, market closing reports, corporate earnings, economic indicators, central banking and monetary policy, corporate and institutional research, artificial intelligence, taxes, and major market-driving events.
Managed web publishing of articles through CMS systems and leveraged AI tools for research and content optimization.
Demonstrated strong ability to synthesize complex financial information into accessible, accurate reporting for diverse audiences.

Covered energy prices, stock markets, taxes and consumer-related issues for TheBalance.com, part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing network. Site ended its news division in July 2022.

Freelance Writer, Editor, Researcher & Marketer
February 2012 – Present, Florida/North Carolina

Provided freelance journalism, blog writing and editing, public relations consulting, marketing, search engine result evaluations, WordPress web development, and social media services.
Blogging covered finance, small business management, personal injury law, medical services, and marketing for websites including Chron.com, Zacks.com, TheNest.com, and eHow.com.
Clients included Zenger News, Intracoastal Living magazine, Demand Media Studios, Communications Daily, Create Web Studios, Slover Consulting, Leapforce, and Ancon Medical.
Served as Editor for the Hail Florida Hail sports blog.

Owner & Publisher, Lumina News
February 2017 – February 2020, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Assumed publishing duties after taking ownership of publication in February 2017 from position as news director.
Managed all aspects of weekly newspaper production, including consistently meeting weekly deadlines.
Sold and designed advertising, maintained online production, and managed all content.
Recruited, hired, and managed staff and interns.

News Director, Lumina News
July 2015 – February 2017, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Covered police, local government, business, sports, and pertinent coastal issues for weekly newspaper.
Managed and edited a staff of three reporters, budgeted content, took photographs, and recruited interns and freelancers.
Oversaw website and grew social media following; represented the newspaper at public events.
Awarded 2015 N.C. Press Association third place, news feature writing, division A.

Wrote blog posts, managed social media and coordinated other writers for Hail Florida Hail sports blog in FanSided network covering Florida Gators sports.

Communications Advisor, American Petroleum Institute
March 2011 – Jan 2012

Produced weekly internal update for executives supporting policies and actions of the leading energy trade association.
Wrote op-eds, speeches, and other advocacy pieces for leadership.
Strengthened expertise of energy policy and politics.

Communications Director, House Select Committee on Global Warming
April 2007 – Dec 2010

Launched and managed press operations for the House committee examining energy and environmental issues, including for the minority staff.
Wrote statements, speeches, op-eds, and press releases.
Published op-eds in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Developed Internet and new media content; assisted journalists, pitched stories, and monitored press coverage.

Communications Manager, Telecommunications Industry Association
Dec 2006-April 2007, Washington, D.C.

Wrote press releases and promoted media coverage of this telecommunications industry trade association.

Deputy Communications Director, House Energy & Commerce Committee
May 2005-Dec 2006

Wrote press releases, fielded media queries, monitored press coverage, and staffed hearings for the House committee with oversight of telecommunications, health, and energy policy.
Cited as spokesman in The New York Times and USA Today.

Covered congressional telecommunications policy for the leading industry trade publication, filing daily reports on hearings, legislation, and policy developments.
Developed and maintained contacts with government and industry sources, conducting interviews with members of Congress.
Queried the President of the United States about telecommunications policy during a news conference.

Covered courts, police, crime, and general assignments for the daily newspaper in Washington, D.C. suburbs.
Appeared on CNN’s “Burden of Proof.”
Awarded second place, spot news reporting – Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association (division B), 2000.

Daily coverage of police, local government, sports, local theater, business, human interest, and general assignments.
Shot news and feature photography; assisted in design and layout.
Awarded third place, spot news photography; third place, criticism – Florida Society of Newspaper Editors (division C), 1998

Bachelors of Science in Journalism, 1996
Minor in reporting
Experience includes reporting, art direction positions at The Independent Florida Alligator student newspaper

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