Jacquelyn Melinek
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Senior Crypto Reporter at TechCrunch
New York, United States
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Senior Crypto ReporterTechCrunchMar 2022 - Current (4 years 8 months)- Crypto ReporterBlockworksJun 2021 - Mar 2022 (10 months)
- Market Reporter & Senior Pricing SpecialistSP Global PlattsJan 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 6 months)-Reporting daily and weekly market coverage, specifically for the US polyethylene spot export market
-Use analytical methodology, market data and source information to calculate daily price assessments and to write thorough commentaries and rationales
-Cover real-time, breaking news and contribute market-related stories to Platts.com, which is open to the public, and on Platts Market Center, which is a subscription based news service
-Maintain positive relationships with market sources (buyers, sellers, traders, brokers) to help assess pricing value for the marketplace - Americas Oil Trading ReporterBloombergSep 2019 - Nov 2019 (3 months)-Lead reporter for the most read commodities story of the day, interviewing analysts, traders and investors to explain what's affecting this key commodities market
-Write about 4-8 stories daily, while monitoring hundreds of news alerts
-Pitch and write regular long-form stories, individually and in collaboration with other reporters
-Chosen out of hundreds of applicants into program with a 2.9% acceptance rate
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Responsible for covering breaking oil and energy news across the Americas. Wrote the most read commodity story of the day covering WTI and Brent oil prices, market movements and global trends. Continuously spoke with sources to discuss marketplace changes and elements that contri - TMetro News ReporterThe News Observer Publishing CompanyMay 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)John Drescher Fellowship recipient.
-The lead reporter in 20+ breaking news and feature stories
-Received 80,000 views over 10 weeks
-Wrote on a range of local topics including murder pleas, political movements, real estate developments and feature stories, while fact-checking and verifying every source and statistic - NBusiness ReporterNorth Carolina Business News WireJan 2019 - May 2019 (5 months)-Covered breaking news on NC based public companies and turned in stories on a strict, fast deadline
-Gained business knowledge by reading 10+ weekly earning reports or SEC filings
-Around 85% of business articles were picked up by other business news outlets and wires - GTechnology ReporterGrepBeatSep 2018 - May 2019 (9 months)-Created quirky, entertaining headlines, captions and content on technology-based startups in the area
-Developed a strong understanding of technology and startup jargon, while simplified content for readers
-Increased readership over 40% in the past few months - SEditorial AssistantShannon Media IncAug 2018 - Dec 2018 (5 months)-Responsible for editing and revising three magazines and updating and contributing to their online content.
-Specialize in editorial work, putting together event calendars, such as Weekend at a Glance (WaaG), for Durham and Chapel Hill, writing wedding engagement stories and contact local companies to continuously update news and information.
-Produce and edit feature stories for Chapel Hill Magazine, Durham Magazine and Chatham County Magazine.
-Responsible for fact-checking and researching stories, guides and publications. - LStaff Writer and Content ResearcherLuxury Travel MediaMay 2018 - Jul 2018 (3 months)-Converted press releases to news stories.
-Copy-edited, researched and fact-checked for the Luxury Travel Magazine Spring 2018 edition as well as the online news section.
-Was responsible for sourcing stories, images and content.
-Designed concepts and developed ideas for future editions.
-Collaborated, pitched and produced travel news with Editor-in-Chief.
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The links below present the online content I've written and produced. As per the company's etiquette, there are no names for writers so it appears as "Staff Writer," however, I have pulled the stories I have written for Luxury Travel Media and shared the respective links below. - Writing and Editorial InternvisitorgJun 2017 - Aug 2017 (3 months)-Chosen from a pool of Ivy League candidates.
-Pitched and passed a new marketing initiative to the executive board.
-Worked in Lower Manhattan, SoHo, in a startup collaborative space where I was able to work alongside other companies and bounce my ideas off of other coworkers.
-Combined storytelling and graphics to effectively create travel-themed content.
-Edited content to produce SEO and readability.
-Translated broken English to the proper format for clear and concise information on worldwide tours. - TStaff WriterThe Daily Tar HeelAug 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 6 months)-Was invited to become an editorial assistant in 2016.
-Had content featured in multiple print editions.
-Was top read "Story of the Week" multiple times.
-Wrote and produced compelling investigation and feature stories based on local subjects.
-Designed concepts, graphics, storytelling and delivery of segment ideas.
-Collaborated with the production team on editing and production.
Education
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- Bachelor of Arts - BA, Public Affairs Journalism, Digital Production and AnalysisThe Ohio State University
- Bachelor of Arts - BA, Reporting and Creative WritingUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- FHigh School DiplomaFox Lane High School
- Bachelor of Arts - BA, JournalismUNC School of Media and Journalism
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- AAAWU's Award for Excellence in WritingAmerican Association of University WomenAn award granted to high school students who have been recognized for their creative abilities and are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design.
- KYoung Artists ExhibitKatonah Art Museum and the Fox Lane Art DepartmentAn honor bestowed on only 10 of 150 seniors in the Fox Lane Art Program. Was selected to showcase my work at the Katonah Art Museum.