Patrick Gomez

Editor In Chief / General Manager at Entertainment Weekly

Patrick Gomez has a diverse work experience in the media and entertainment industry. Patrick began their career as an On-Air Reporter for MishMashMagazine.com, where they conducted interviews with entertainers and wrote pop culture columns. Patrick then worked as a Publicity Coordinator for mxdwn.com, cultivating relationships with music label representatives and managing requests from staff writers.

In 2009, Patrick joined Young Hollywood as an Editorial Assistant and Field Producer, where they crafted and published web content for the online magazine. Patrick also maintained an efficient office environment and balanced creative and practical duties.

Patrick later became a Writer-Reporter and Columnist for Patch.com, developing a weekly column for the national online news magazine. Patrick independently constructed posts from conception to editing, showing their ability to work with minimal editorial guidance.

In 2010, Patrick joined PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com as a Senior Writer, specializing in entertainment reporting. Patrick gained extensive experience in producing both print and video content for the magazine and website.

During the same year, Patrick also worked as a Marketing Assistant for New Avenue Marketing, contributing concepts to successful marketing campaigns for non-profits and national companies. Patrick implemented a new organizational system and provided assistance to the company's president on large projects.

In 2018, Patrick co-created, produced, hosted, and wrote Glitterbomb, the first nationwide talk show targeted towards the Latinx LGBTQ community.

Patrick then joined Entertainment Weekly in 2018 as a Senior Editor, responsible for coordinating breaking news reporting and overseeing print, video, audio, and digital projects. Patrick served as the editor of the TV and First Look content for the magazine and website.

In 2019, Patrick became the Editor-in-Chief of The A.V. Club, where they oversaw the overall editorial direction and managed the publication.

In 2021, Patrick returned to Entertainment Weekly as an Executive Editor, before being promoted to Editor-in-Chief/General Manager in May 2022. Patrick holds the responsibility of leading the magazine and overseeing its operations.

Patrick Gomez attended Bellaire High School but there is no information available about the start and end years of their enrollment. After graduating from high school, they went on to study at the University of Southern California. Again, the specific dates of their enrollment are not provided, but they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC.

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Timeline

  • Editor In Chief / General Manager

    May, 2022 - present

  • Executive Editor

    May, 2021

  • Senior Editor

    January, 2018

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