Everyone thinks journalists are scared of numbers, and business people can’t communicate to save their lives. To an extent, these stereotypes aren’t completely groundless. But the line between the two worlds, that everyone thinks is carved in stone, is really only drawn in the sand. In coming to Michigan State University, I was completely undecided… Continue reading The Line Between Media and Business is Blurry
I believe freelancing is all about excelling when given an opportunity. Back in 2017, my sister was competing at the AAU Track and Field Club Championships in Orlando, Fla., so I reached out to the editor of Florida MileSplit, because I did plenty of (free) work for them in the past and asked for a… Continue reading Maybe Freelance is for me?
Last week, John Hill, Spartan alumni with a B.A. in journalism, came to speak to our media entrepreneurship course. I think the funniest criticism I receive these days is a criticism to my major. “Journalism? How are you going to make any money? You know print is dying? It’s not the same as it used… Continue reading A Journalism Degree: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
This week we had two guest speakers: John Hill, an MSU graduate who didn’t end up in journalism, exactly; and Julianne Pepitone, a journalist who went from working at CNNMoney, to NBC, to being her own boss as a very entrepreneurial freelancer. I know that I don’t want to end up working in journalism, so… Continue reading First Hand: Talking to entrepreneurial journalists
John Hill has to be one of my favorite guest speakers I’ve had at Michigan State. This program does a great job of bringing back alumni to speak to our classes, but John Hill was something more. He was incredible to listen to. Not only was his content interesting and valuable, but just the way… Continue reading John Hill: Top 5 guest speaker
I ‘ve really wanted some professional insight and now I have it. Of course, our professors at MSU give us endless useful information, most having been or currently being in the journalism industry themselves. But I always appreciate fresh perspectives. We had two guest speakers last week in class, both of whom shed a lot… Continue reading Freelancing is a whole new world
It seems like 2018 and 2019 has been marked with huge media company sales and mergers. Just a few weeks ago, we were all worried about Digital First’s offer to Gannett, and we’re still hearing about shifting staff sizes in Buzzfeed, McClatchy, Vice and more. But other areas of media are just beginning to boom.… Continue reading Selling and determining the worth of media
Through the past blogs I have expressed some of my views on how people start media companies from the idealization phase to vision. Well, now it’s time to figure out how companies make money and, thankfully for me, this is something I’ve had some experience with before. Other then being a journalism student, I am… Continue reading You have a company, now find the price
When Alex Blumberg started Gimlet Media, he obviously thought that he had a good idea that could be successful, but I don’t think there is any way that he could’ve imagined that just five years after starting his start-up he would be selling it to media giant Spotify for $230 million. Of course the value… Continue reading Gimlet Media: One Man Start-Up to $230 Million Sale
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