Jeff Patterson
Sports editor at The Oklahoman
- Role
- Sports Editor at The Oklahoman
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeff Patterson
Words. Creative. Social.
Experience
Sports Editor
Nov 2019 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US
Leads a department of a dozen full-time reporters and editors. Plans and directs coverage across multiple platforms of the NBA\'s Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Big 12\'s Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys, and dozens of high schools in central Oklahoma. Uses metrics from Google Analytics to help focus our digital strategies. Implements best digital practices with SEO optimization and social-media targeting. Manages the department\'s financial budget. Edits stories and works with reporters to improve story-telling techniques.
Education
University of Kentucky
B.S., Journalism
2005
Skills
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- New Media
- Storytelling
- Writing
- Magazines
- Editorial
- Editing
- Headline Writing
- Feature Articles
- Breaking News
- Broadcast Journalism
- Multimedia
- Newspaper Design
- Social Media
- Publishing
- Pagination
- Sports
- Sports Writing
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Broadcast
- News Writing
- Blogging
- Video
- Publications
- Ap Style
- Digital Journalism
- Copy Editing
- Press Releases
- Newspapers
- Quarkxpress
- Newspaper
- Online Journalism
- Ap Stylebook
- Fact-Checking
- Newsletters
- Web Content
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.