Charles Passy is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in the media industry, currently serving as a staff writer at Dow Jones, specifically for MarketWatch, since April 2010. Passy's reporting encompasses breaking news, trend analysis, opinion pieces, and long-form stories. Prior to this role, Passy spent nearly 18 years at The Palm Beach Post covering various aspects of the cultural and lifestyle scenes. Additionally, Passy owned an editorial services company and contributed to The New York Times as a stringer. Further editorial leadership experience includes positions as editor of Musical America Worldwide and Classical Magazine, as well as senior editor at Ovation Magazine. Passy launched careers by managing publicity campaigns for classical musicians through Jay K. Hoffman & Associates. Passy holds a BA in English from Columbia University.