Digitally speaking, we have lots to say! At the NYU MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program, we offer a wide range of courses to help our students understand the latest digital strategies, platforms, and business models. So, to tell you more about what’s happening this semester in a few of our digitally-focused courses, we asked each of four professors a question about what’s new and anticipated in their classrooms:
Ana Maria Allessi
Class Acts: Fall Faculty Factoids
Mixologist? Cruciverbalist? (That’s a crossword enthusiast, in case you were wondering!) Yes, new fall faculty in the M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program are experts in these areas as well as more mundane pursuits such as long-distance running, ballroom dancing and acting. Did we mention collage art? Read on to learn more about the senior publishing executives joining our renowned faculty this semester and how they distinguish themselves outside the classroom: [Read more…] about Class Acts: Fall Faculty Factoids
From the Publishers’ Perspective: “HTML5, EPUB 3, and a Little Merlot”
It was anything but the usual doom and gloom at the latest event in the NYU Media Talk series hosted by The Center for Publishing at The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Far from expressing apprehension about the transitional nature of the industry and the demise of print, the four panelists—all members of the Center for Publishing faculty—discussed their excitement and optimism. Speaking to an audience of NYU students and faculty as well as industry professionals, panelists Ana Maria Allessi, Sarah Crichton, Bob Miller and Brian Tart spoke candidly of their triumphs and failures, and how they’ve used these learning experiences to improve their business practices. The talk was moderated by Michael Cader, the founder of the widely-read newsletter Publishers Lunch, who was similarly upbeat about the state of mainstream publishing: “Ninety-nine times out of 100, the story a publisher has to tell about their success in real numbers is very convincing,” said Cader. “I wish Simon and Schuster were up there telling how many books the Steve Jobs biography moved the first day because I think it’s a very powerful statement. I don’t think a startup can do that and I don’t think a web-only company can do that… There are still things here that established companies and experts who have done this for 20 or 30 years can do very well, and probably do better than anyone else.” [Read more…] about From the Publishers’ Perspective: “HTML5, EPUB 3, and a Little Merlot”