Kate Patterson
Photojournalist, editor and creative media consultant
- Role
- Education Support Professional at West Tisbury School
- Location
- Arlington, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kate Patterson
Kate Patterson, a Washington, DC based photojournalist, photo editor and manager works with media companies to strengthen their visual report and help grow their audience. For the last decade Kate has been working at USA Today as the lead photo editor in news, Director of Photography and Managing Editor for Visual Storytelling. As a top editor Patterson coached photo editors and photojournalists creating powerful visual stories while championing the transition to multimedia and web content. Kate Patterson is a past president of the Associated Press Photo Managers, a long -standing member of the National Press Photographer’s association a credentialed member of the Standing Committee of Press photographers and a frequent judge of the APPM monthly photo contest.Over the last decade Kate Patterson has lead the planning and implementation of the national political conventions and election coverage. She has been a member of the team coverage at the Olympics in Athens, Greece and multiple Super Bowls and a leading member of the team directing and editing war coverage in Iraq and Afghanistan.Before joining USA Today in she was the Director of Photography at the Army Times Publishing Company overseeing a staff of 5 visual journalists who covered conflict and military personnel quality of life issues. Her experience with the military created a foundation for directing USA Today’s war coverage.Patterson holds a degree from Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. and has completed various management courses including Gannett Leadership training in 2012, Poynter Institute “Leading the Visual Revolution” and FinalCut Pro training.
Experience
Education Support Professional
Sep 2025 — Present · West Tisbury, MA, US
Education
Hollins University
BA
1975 — 1979
Skills
- News Writing
- Online Journalism
- Visual Arts
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Management
- Editing
- Documentaries
- Multimedia
- Storytelling
- Ap Style
- Video
- Publications
- Photo Editing
- Publishing
- Coaching
- Image Editing
- Final Cut Pro
- Digital Photography
- Photos
- Photojournalism
- Editorial
- Journalism
- Visual Media
- Web Content
- Video Editing
- Newspaper
- Breaking News
- Photography
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