Elena Plaiter At last year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival Elisabeth Murdoch, CEO of Shine TV, delivered the MacTaggart lecture. In it she talks about the TV industry, but there’s a few nuggets that can be applied to any medium that produces content. “…the more fundamental ingredients to our collective success; our sense of purpose which … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
5 factors for making your life more creative
Elena Plaiter I’m finally getting round to reading all the blogs and watching all the videos I’ve bookmarked over the past year and came across John Cleese’s lecture on creativity. Even though i’ve seen it several times before I keep it there as it’s always a useful reminder on how to switch your to ‘open’ … Continue reading
Just how thick does an Editor’s skin need to be?
Elena Plaiter IF you can keep your head when all about you Are panicking about a looming deadline and blaming it on you, If you can trust your editorial instincts when the suits doubt you, But educate them too; If you can’t wait for late content, Or being lied to about IT fixes, don’t deal … Continue reading
The eye has to travel
Elena Plaiter Ages ago i went to see: Diana Vreeland: The eye has to travel. It takes a look at the life and work of Diana Vreeland – a Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue Fashion Editor. That might not sound that interesting but Diana’s work ethic and attitude make the film inspiring and relevant to women, … Continue reading
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