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SPI Stories: Recent Grads Sound Off

February 1, 2017 by vmckeon

As potential SPIers frantically prepare their applications for the NYU 2017 Summer Publishing Institute, we thought we’d ask some members of last year’s class to give you an inside peek at life during and after. Read on to hear from a sales assistant for SHAPE, a member of the production team at Thrillist, and an assistant to a literary agent. Their candid comments are a great way to learn more about NYU’s renowned six-week summer program for recent college graduates interested in careers in books, magazine and digital media. If you haven’t started that application, there’s still time! The final deadline is March 13^th. For more information, or to download the brochure and application, click here.

Condé Nast Traveler: The Road to Tasteful Touring

April 21, 2016 by vmckeon

Whether you call it “writing for the reader” or “improving the user experience,” current publishing is completely focused on the audience. In the words of Condé Nast Traveler’s Digital Director, Brad Rickman, “You can’t just preach to the choir; you have to go out and bring people to the church.” During the NYUSPS M.S. in Publishing: Digital & Print Media’s visit last week, Condé Nast Traveler impressively displayed how a traditional magazine media brand is using skillful reporting and highly organized writing to bring their content to a new, interdisciplinary audience.

Meet the New Fall Faculty: Bios and Big Surprises

August 27, 2015 by vmckeon

In case you need a (sort of) professional DJ, calligrapher, or pastry chef, look no further! The faculty members of the NYU M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media have many talents. While teaching is primary on their agenda this fall, they are skilled in a wide range of areas. Check out not only the professional achievements, but some “fun facts” about the new faculty joining our distinguished roster of leading publishing executives in classrooms this semester.