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Meet the Publishing Press

June 13, 2015 by vmckeon

Moderator Brian Stelter (far left) of CNN with panelists (l-r: Bill Brink of The New York Times; Sarah Weinman of Publishers Lunch; Michael Calderone of The Huffington Post; and Sarah Ellison of Vanity Fair) [Photo: NYU Photo Bureau/Elena Olivo] — Moderator Brian Stelter (far left) of CNN with panelists (l-r: Bill Brink of *The New York Times*; Sarah Weinman of *Publishers Lunch*; Michael Calderone of *The Huffington Post*; and Sarah Ellison of *Vanity Fair*) [Photo: NYU Photo Bureau/Elena Olivo]

“The sky is changing colors,” claimed Bill Brink, Media Editor at The New York Times. This intriguing comment was more metaphoric than meteorological, referring to the current shifts in media. It was delivered during a panel discussion entitled “Meet the Publishing Press: How Media Editors and Reporters Cover an Industry in Transition,” the latest in the NYU Media Talk series sponsored by the NYU Center for Publishing. The panel, which was directed at an audience composed of NYU M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media students and the NYU Summer Publishing Institute Class of 2015, featured a diverse and highly experienced group of media professionals from multiple platforms. The moderator was Brian Stelter, Senior Media Correspondent for CNN Worldwide and host of Reliable Sources. On the panel, in addition to Bill Brink, were Michael Calderone, Senior Media Reporter at The Huffington Post; Sarah Ellison, Contributing Editor, Media, at Vanity Fair; and Sarah Weinman, News Editor at Publishers Marketplace where she reports for Publishers Lunch. [Read more…]

Frankfurt Postscript: The Students Speak

October 28, 2014 by vmckeon

M.S. in Publishing student volunteers Kathi Gadow (blogger), Brittany Leddy, and Ashley Sepanski sightseeing in Frankfurt.

From interviewing Namibian and Senegalese publishers, to appearing in the pages of Publishing Perspectives’ Show Daily and fielding conference questions onstage, our students found themselves featured at the Frankfurt Book Fair in ways they could only have imagined. The Fair was a great experience for the three M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media students who volunteered there this year, the third time the program has offered this opportunity. Through the support of the Oscar Dystel Research and Development Fund, students Kathi Gadow, Brittany Leddy, and Ashley Sepanski traveled to Germany and experienced firsthand how the largest book fair in the world attracts not only publishers, agents, booksellers, librarians, and authors, but also artists, screenwriters, movie producers, journalists, translators, gamers, illustrators, multimedia creators… even politicians. [Read more…] about Frankfurt Postscript: The Students Speak

Mashable Magic: Grumpy Cat and Gripping News

September 24, 2014 by vmckeon

1411063313381 — Mashable Executive Editor and Chief Content Officer Jim Roberts (center) with M.S. in Publishing students

The doors to the elevator opened to display an office that is sleek, stylish, and largely white, with touches of the famous Mashable blue. Shiny, long, chalk-hued tables serve as desks, conversation booths are for impromptu meetings, and conference spaces are named after movie settings (East and West Egg from The Great Gatsby, The Wardrobe from The Chronicles of Narnia). Did we mention a dedicated space for Google Hangouts, a state-of-the-art video studio, and a high-tech kitchen replete with a Soda Stream? There is also the obligatory ping pong table, the new must-have at digital media companies. Mashable’s offices have a really chic and futuristic look to them, which provides a fresh and fun, but professional, ambiance. Employees enjoy the good digital life as they select the best content for the site that promises “viral content before it goes viral.” [Read more…] about Mashable Magic: Grumpy Cat and Gripping News

Children’s Publishing: Alive and Thriving

July 3, 2013 by vmckeon

The Children's Publishing panel (l-r) Moderator Jonathan Yaged; Judith Haut; Jennifer Loja; Deborah Forte; Sara Shandler; Megan Tingley; and Justin Chanda — The Children’s Publishing panel: (l-r) Moderator Jonathan Yaged; Judith Haut; Jennifer Loja; Deborah Forte; Sara Shandler; Megan Tingley; and Justin Chanda

Touching on everything from Clifford the Big Red Dog to Gossip Girl, the amazing conversation at the annual children’s publishing panel captivated the NYU Summer Publishing Institute (SPI) students. Every detail counted for the audience that was quick to clap and gasp at the mention of a cherished series, an interesting fact, or an upcoming new release from authors like Matthew Quick and Cassandra Clare. We were so fortunate to listen to a lineup of children’s publishing rock stars. Jonathan Yaged, President, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, moderated. The panel consisted of Megan Tingley, Senior Vice President, Hachette Book Group USA and Publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Deborah Forte, President, Scholastic Media and Executive Vice President, Scholastic, Inc.; Judith Haut, Senior Vice President and Associate Publisher, Random House Children’s Books; Jennifer Loja, Vice President and Associate Publisher, Penguin Young Readers Group; Sara Shandler, Senior Vice President for Editorial, Alloy Entertainment; and Justin Chanda, Vice President and Publisher, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, and Margaret K. McElderry Books. Each panelist presented us with five slides in five minutes about their surprise successes, challenges, and strategies.