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Faculty Confidential: Study Up on Who You’ll Meet in the Classroom

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Shhh! We have a few secrets to tell about some distinguished media leaders joining our esteemed MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media faculty. Fortunately, one of them did not listen to a Cambodian tribal boss, and another keeps her sword at home. Intrigued? We might add that their bios are interesting, too! Read  on to meet some new faces students will meet during the spring and summer semesters in the classroom:

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Not on the Lesson Plan: Fall Faculty Fun Facts

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Of course, their primary passion is teaching our bright and eager NYU MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media students. But that’s not to say that the new members of our graduate faculty this fall don’t have some intriguing interests which they  pursue outside the classroom and outside their jobs as major publishing leaders.  A super nose for wine? Gigs acting and playwriting? How about a previous life naming colors for J. Crew? You name it, we’ve got it in the classroom this fall. Read on to learn some fun facts about your professors.
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Meet the New Fall Faculty: Bios and Big Surprises

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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.

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Content Marketing: What the Experts Say

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(l-r) Panelists Joe Puglisi of Buzzfeed, Kristin Fritz of Penguin Random House (U.S.), and Sam Slaughter of Contently with moderator Jane Grenier of Condé Nast
(l-r) Panelists Joe Puglisi of Buzzfeed, Kristin Fritz of Penguin Random House (U.S.), and Sam Slaughter of Contently with moderator Jane Grenier of Condé Nast

So what is content marketing, really? That was one of the big questions last week at a major panel discussion entitled “Content Marketing: Selling Softly, Selling Smartly” hosted by the NYU Publishing Alumni Association and the NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Publishing. Alumni, students, guests, and friends gathered to hear Joe Puglisi, Senior Creative Strategist at BuzzFeed, Kristin Fritz, Senior Director of Content Marketing in the Digital Operations Group at Penguin Random House (U.S.), and Sam Slaughter, Vice President of Content at Contently, discuss the rise of content marketing (sometimes called “native advertising”) and how it can help build a business and a personal brand. The event was moderated by Jane Grenier, Executive Director of Global Marketing at Condé Nast Media Group and a member of the NYU M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media faculty.

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Class Acts: Fall Faculty Factoids

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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

Faculty Factoids and Spring Surprises

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Students may not necessarily learn this in the classroom, but their new professors in the M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program this spring participate in some surprising extracurricular activities. By day, they hold down very serious and senior positions in the publishing industry. But after hours, they do everything from brushing up on their black belt skills to playing in a cover band. And their past lives have some intriguing facts to discover as well, so read on to learn who’s who and what they do (on the job and off)! [Read more…] about Faculty Factoids and Spring Surprises

New Fall Faculty: “Fun Facts” and More

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When we recently gathered together new fall faculty joining the M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program, the conversation took quite an interesting turn! Sure, we talked about syllabus development, academic policies and the like. But things really got animated when we asked each of the high-powered publishing executives gathered around the conference table to reveal one “fun fact” that might not be apparent from their official bio. “Students like to know more about their professors,” we told them. And out poured some definitely surprising sidelines and hobbies. Heirloom tomatoes grown in backyard straw bales, anyone? How about championship hockey or Disney princesses? Read on to learn more about the new faces in the classroom this fall and what they’re passionate about—aside from teaching, of course! [Read more…] about New Fall Faculty: “Fun Facts” and More

Job-Hunting Handbook: What the HR Experts Say

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NYU M.S. in Publishing students with Stacy Berliner & Sara Patterson
M.S. in Publishing students get career tips from Stacy Berliner (back, left) and Sara Patterson (back, right).

Publishing is a tight-knit community, and for those seeking their first positions in the industry, it can be tough to break in. Luckily, last week, students in NYU’s M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion moderated by the program’s director, Andrea Chambers, and featuring two senior human resources executives in the publishing industry. Sara Patterson, Head of Talent Management for Condé Nast, and Stacy Berliner, Director of Human Resources at Random House, shared their insights, key networking tips, and job-hunting techniques crucial for snagging that publishing dream job. [Read more…] about Job-Hunting Handbook: What the HR Experts Say

Meet the Spring Faculty: New Faces and Surprising Facts

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We know you have been waiting for this, so here’s our annual introduction to the new faculty members teaching during the spring semester at NYU’s M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media program. Their interests are far-reaching, from expertise in mystery, science fiction and horror publishing to tablet and app creation. Our talented teachers can help students understand worlds ranging from Apple to analytics, consumer marketing to social media marketing, fiction to finance, metadata to magazine editing, video to new views of the future of media. Read on for profiles of the latest publishing executives to join our roster of media leaders in the classroom. Plus, you will learn a few fun facts about what our faculty members do in their time away from teaching: [Read more…] about Meet the Spring Faculty: New Faces and Surprising Facts

Meet the Faculty… Inside and Outside the Classroom

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Marketers, lawyers, “transformation” experts, oh my! The new faculty members teaching in the NYU M.S. in Publishing: Digital & Print Media program this fall are an eclectic and highly experienced group joining our full roster of 70 top media executives. To tell you more about them, we decided to give you not only the official bios of our latest faculty members, but some insights into their passions outside the classroom:

Jeff Barish (Magazine Advertising: Print and Online) is Senior Executive Director of Digital Sales at Condé Nast, where he is responsible for web, mobile and tablet advertising sales across all Condé Nast brands. Previously, he was Associate Publisher and VP of Advertising at Newsweek/The Daily Beast and before that, Advertising Director of Condé Nast Portfolio. He has also held senior management positions at Tribune Media Net, Thomson Financial Media, Fresh Baked Studios, and Metal Bulletin. Jeff received his degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

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