It only took six weeks for our Summer Publishing Institute (SPI) students to become industry experts, to change career paths, to expand their networks—just six weeks to transform from “SPI Students” to “SPI Alumni.” As we say “see you later” (never goodbye!) to our 2016 Class, we wanted to give them a chance to reflect on everything they learned this summer and pass their newfound wisdom on to the next generation. Read on to hear their from-the-heart advice:
Jess Cagle
Millennials and Mobile: Inside the Magazine Media 360 Conference
“Millennials can always tell if you’re being disingenuous,” said Evan Spiegel, CEO and Co-Founder of Snapchat.
Millennial (mil·len·ni·al) noun: A person with birth years ranging from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.
These are big words from one of the most successful innovators of the 21st century. It is time to take stock, he said. This is where the media industry is headed—into the hands of twenty and thirty-somethings around the world. [Read more…] about Millennials and Mobile: Inside the Magazine Media 360 Conference
A Visit to Entertainment Weekly
“You’re never done,” said Cyndi Stivers, managing editor of EW.com about career trajectories and the importance of staying current. “Get comfortable with that idea and keep learning. The stuff that comes easily to you may actually be a rare and marketable skill.” Next to her, Jess Cagle, managing editor of Entertainment Weekly (all Time Inc. top editors have this title instead of Editor-in-Chief), nodded in agreement. Both editors had agreed to sit down with NYU’s Master of Science in Publishing students to talk about careers, publishing, and the challenges of entertainment journalism. [Read more…] about A Visit to Entertainment Weekly