It feels like I get asked this question almost every other month… either from undergrads here at Syracuse University, people I talked to in passing at my own undergrad Jackson State University, or even people on Instagram who get a glimpse of what I do on a daily basis. I love being asked this question …
This semester, I found an internship in Los Angeles to work in a Chinese film production company named China Lion. In this company, I saw and learned many partnerships between Chinese and American filmmaking, which I would like to share with all Newhouse students. Basically, the work methods in China Lion can be seen as …
This semester it’s been interesting to ask Television, Film and Radio grad and undergrad students at Newhouse what their future plans are. Most follow along the same lines of, “I want to write, direct or produce.” With this in my mind as well, I decided to explore other unique and fascinating jobs in this business that …
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Abbey Klaassen of 360i spoke to Newhouse students late in February about her agency and her own journey into advertising. I wrote another post from Abbey Klaassen’s visit about her knowledge of the advertising field and predictions for the near future, but I wanted to include some of her advice that …
Weird as they are sometimes, outfits are more than just clothes. They are the brainchild of creative minds. They are voices. Put another way, clothes are a form of advocacy. This is why it is often said that: “You are what you wear.” What you wear in a way is a form of self-expression. Thus, …
I heard somewhere that “people my age” (also referred to as “millennials”) will find themselves switching career paths between three to five times in the course of their lives. While I don’t agree with the concept of classifying an entire generation into one blanket statement, I do believe that today’s employment market and modern information …
The 2016-2018 Public Diplomacy (PD) cohort had an amazing opportunity to work with the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) in January 2018. The cohort participated in a week-long journalism practicum experience where they met with journalists, human rights experts, news editors, policy experts, and people working with organizations that support journalism, freedom of expression …
Thanks to my internship, I got an opportunity to learn and work in a film production company in LA. Although I’ve been there only for one month, I have felt the difference between LA and NY, as a young filmmaker. Some of my friends studied filmmaking in LA. They come from Chapman University, UCLA, USC …
In your fall and spring semesters at Newhouse, there will be great opportunities to learn from people who aren’t your professors. Although the luminous KO (Kevin O’Neill) and CEO-style Brian Sheehan have made my spring semester an incredible learning experience so far, it’s refreshing to hear from someone you don’t see every week. Moreover, these …