NYU M.S. in Publishing

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…]

A Book for Everyone: Students at the Sharjah International Book Fair

November 18, 2014 by vmckeon

Center for Publishing Director Andrea Chambers (far left), Professional Programme faculty Seth Russo (far right), and M.S. in Publishing student volunteers with author Dan Brown (center) at the 2014 Sharjah International Book Fair — Center for Publishing Director Andrea Chambers (far left), executive education program faculty Seth Russo (far right), and M.S. in Publishing student volunteers with author Dan Brown (center) at the 2014 Sharjah International Book Fair

A sea of sheikhs in white robes and a moonlit dinner served from gold tureens on a rooftop terrace: that marked our last night in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where four NYU M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media students, Jessica Lei, Allie Levick, Kevin Murphy and I were fortunate enough to have attended the 33rd annual Sharjah International Book Fair. When we embarked on our six-day journey, we had no idea we would have the chance to attend a dinner presided over by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Nor did we know we would pose for a photo with bestselling novelist Dan Brown, who attended the fair and gave a keynote address broadcast all over the Arab world.

Publishing Buying Power at Work

September 27, 2009 by vmckeon

Ash-Milby and Levanthal at Barnes & Noble. Photo by Preeti Chhibber — Edward Ash-Milby and Sallye Levanthal at Barnes & Noble. [Photo by Preeti Chhibber]

Last Thursday morning I found my bleary-eyed self and 37 other (more awake-looking) NYU M.S. in Publishing students raptly listening to two of Barnes & Noble’s leading book buyers, Sallye Leventhal and Edward Ash-Milby. Both Sallye and Edward are highly experienced publishing professionals: Sallye presides over the history, military-history, and current affairs sections and Edward manages the titles appearing in biography, psychology, self-help, and health. [Read more…]