Terry Lane Expertise: Government Policy, Energy, Technology, Politics, Economics, Personal Finance Title: Writer Education: University of Florida Location: Jacksonville, Florida Highlights Former news reporter for The Balance Former owner and operator of a weekly newspaper in North CarolinaFormer Congressional press secretary and speechwriter in the energy and technology sectorsVeteran journalist with experience covering Congress Experience Terry has 25 years of experience in journalism and public affairs. He started his journalism career working as a reporter for daily newspapers in Florida and Maryland. In 2000, he moved to Washington, D.C. where he covered Congress for Communications Daily, a leading trade journal in the telecommunications industry. In 2005, Terry moved to public affairs, working as a press secretary for the House Energy & Commerce Committee and as a communications director for the House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming. His experience in Congress set him up to later work as a communications aid at the American Petroleum Institute.After pausing his career to help care for a relative, Terry returned to his local journalism roots in 2015, taking a position as editor of the weekly Lumina News newspaper in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Two years later, he took ownership of the publication and served as publisher for three years. During the pandemic, Terry covered energy and economics as a freelance journalist, before covering finance for The Balance in 2022. “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” - Douglas Adams Education Terry has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida, where he was also a reporter and art director for the school’s student newspaper. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.