Philana Patterson

Philana Patterson currently serves as Head of Newsroom Audio and Deputy Standards Editor at The Wall Street Journal, focusing on maintaining high journalism standards through rigorous pre-publication reviews and standards training. Previously, Philana held managing editor roles at USA TODAY, overseeing the Money & Consumer Tech section, and contributed significantly to the Associated Press as Assistant Business Editor, where Philana led projects such as automated corporate earnings coverage. Philana's extensive career includes editorial positions at blackenterprise.com, The Real Deal, Bloomberg L.P., and Dow Jones Newswires, along with a foundational role as a business reporter at The Daily Press. Philana holds a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University.