Danny Nelson

Managing Editor - News at CoinDesk
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hebrew Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Wilderness First Aid
    Wilderness Medical Associates International

Experience

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Managing Editor - News
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • Deputy Business Editor
      • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

    • News Reporter
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2021

      I'm a financial journalist covering central banks, blockchain and cryptocurrency news.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance writer
      • Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

      I produce credit card informational articles for USA Today Tech's 'Reviewed." My content distills often difficult to understand card policies and tips into a cohesive article. I am currently working on a 12-part project highlighting the best card choices by user preference. I produce credit card informational articles for USA Today Tech's 'Reviewed." My content distills often difficult to understand card policies and tips into a cohesive article. I am currently working on a 12-part project highlighting the best card choices by user preference.

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Digital Editor
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

      Direct News in French's readership outreach initiatives via a coordinated digital campaign across all platforms. Primary duties include expanding newsinfrench.org's english-language web copy; retooling existing digital assets (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook); and improving website SEO. News in French is a free daily newsletter for learners of all ages to connect with French and increase their knowledge through a curated morning news digest. Direct News in French's readership outreach initiatives via a coordinated digital campaign across all platforms. Primary duties include expanding newsinfrench.org's english-language web copy; retooling existing digital assets (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook); and improving website SEO. News in French is a free daily newsletter for learners of all ages to connect with French and increase their knowledge through a curated morning news digest.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investigations Editor
      • Dec 2018 - May 2019

      - Reported on Tufts' relationship to the opioid crisis via its now-defunct Pain Research graduate degree program, a Sackler-family funded program whose classes regularly featured a Purdue Pharma executive. - Led investigation that used FOIA requests and internet archive sites to track Saudi Arabia's donations and monetary contributions to Tufts over a 15-year period. Final story reported on over $50million in total contributions.

    • Executive News Editor
      • May 2018 - Dec 2018

      I oversaw the news section's day-to-day operations: editing, staffing, training, communications and pitch assignments. My responsibilities culminated each weeknight with fact-checking and editing three news stories by the paper's 1am deadline. I also increased the paper's political reporting. News staffers were on the scene for Ayanna Pressley's primary election upset over Rep. Mike Capuano; this breaking news coverage, and our 2018 Midterm coverage as a whole was recognized with the Daily's "Collaboration of the Semester" award. Show less

    • News Editor
      • Jan 2016 - May 2018

    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Boston Trail Scout
      • May 2017 - 2019

    • Copywriting freelancer
      • Sep 2016 - 2019

      I assist the Senior Digital Editor with SEO-oriented site projects on an as-needed basis. Past projects have included writing copy for Backpacker.com's National Parks pages and State hiking pages, among others.

    • Digital Editorial Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

    • United States
    • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Copywriter Intern
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lifestyle Editorial Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      I covered airline industry news, credit card rewards programs and travel stories. My articles consistently brought in newsroom-leading traffic. For my final project as an intern I flew from JFK to SFO to LAX to DCW to MIA, reporting in planespotting. I covered airline industry news, credit card rewards programs and travel stories. My articles consistently brought in newsroom-leading traffic. For my final project as an intern I flew from JFK to SFO to LAX to DCW to MIA, reporting in planespotting.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

Education

  • Tufts University
    Bachelor's degree, English
    2015 - 2019

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