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
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Faculty Factoids and Spring Surprises
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