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- Job Pack Contest Winner!
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- We asked employers to tweet a question they ask in interviews that stumps candidates every time. The winner received a free job pack. Watch to find out the winning tweet. #InterviewQ
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- Soledad O'Brien on Her Career, CNN's Primetime Changes (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In Part II of our Media Beat interview with Soledad O'Brien, the CNN anchor tells us how her unique heritage has given her a rare perspective on the issues of race that she often covers. We also found out how she initially moved from a producer at NBC to on-air talent.
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- Soledad O'Brien: Digital Tech Correspondent (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Many know CNN's Soledad O'Brien for her stints on NBC's "Weekend Today," CNN's "American Morning," and with CNN's documentary unit, but some will remember her early reporting from the days when MSNBC was still in its infancy. O'Brien, who anchored MSNBC's "The Site" and appeared on several other tech shows, was one of the first cable news reporters on the digital technology beat.
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- Elle's Robbie Myers: 'Project Runway Raised Our Profile' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In part two of her Media Beat sit-down, Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers explains how television has heightened the magazine's presence and catapulted it into the mainstream.From scoring a pop cultural bull's eye by signing on to the early days of Project Runway ("a gamechanger") to playing a starring role on the low-rated Stylista, Myers says it's all good for "the Elle brand."
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- Soledad O'Brien: CNN Docs Becoming 'Wider and Broader' (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien says her unit is now working on six documentaries at a time and, while the first "In America" projects initially focused on race, she thinks "the direction is to go wider and broader."
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- Media Beat Soledad O'Brien 00
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- 12 years ago
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- Elle's Robbie Myers: 'Good Fashion Reporters are Gold to Me' (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the final segment of her Media Beat interview Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers gives us a sneak peek at what the magazine has in store for its 'early adopter' readers with the launch of its iPad app ("That's where we need to be"), which will coincide with the on-sale date of the October issue.
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- Robbie Myers Brings Fashion Week to Elle.com (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In this first installment of our three-part interview, Elle editor-in-chief Robbie Myers dished about the event's major move uptown to its ultra glam new home at Lincoln Center. "Lincoln Center is one of the great cultural destinations in the world, and I think that it's nice that fashion is being elevated really to the arts," she said.
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- R/GA's Nick Law on Traditional Ad Agencies Going Digital (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In this third and final installment of our interview with R/GA CCO Nick Law, the Australian born creative discusses creator's block, how he ended up in advertising and most importantly why traditional agencies can't hope to become digital.
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- R/GA's Nick Law on Advertising Trends (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- R/GA chief creative officer Nick Law discusses advertising trends in the second installment of this week's Media Beat interview. One major change he's seeing? The number of projects produced in a year has grown to thousands per year for R/GA, compared to hundreds in the past. Each seems smaller than the last, a trend he expects that to continue as tools like social media become part of the advertising picture.
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- R/GA CCO Nick Law on British vs. American Advertising (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Who's better at advertising, the UK or U.S.? The Australian-born Nick Law spent his the first part of his career in London working on his craft. By comparison, he says American advertising is more pragmatic, focused on context.
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- Morgan Spurlock Gives Video and Filmmaking Tips (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Morgan Spurlock toiled for years in obscurity, and debt, before making it big in Hollywood. Here, the filmmaker gives tips for those treading into video for the first time and talks about the effect technology has had on the art of filmmaking.
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- Morgan Spurlock Calls Producing 'Simpsons' Special 'Best. Gig. Ever' (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Morgan Spurlock's 'Where in the World is Osama bin Laden' may have been a commercial failure, but if not for his battling the alleged terrorist in animation for the film's opening, he never would have been hired to produce and direct The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3D On Ice!.
Here, Spurlock tells what it was like getting that fateful call from Simpsons creator Matt Groening and dishes on how Julie Kavner accidentally became the voice of Marge.
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- Morgan Spurlock: From 'Super Size Me' to 'Freakonomics' (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In this first installment of our Media Beat interview, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock praises Michael Moore's sense of humor, talks about bringing the book Freakonomics to the big screen, and recounts the making of Super Size Me. "I read more law in the course of making this film than a criminal would," he said of his breakout hit.
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- Matthew Hiltzik on How to Pitch Yourself at an Interview (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In part three of our interview with Hiltzik Strategies founder Matthew Hiltzik, we talk about agency vs. in-house PR, Hiltzik's biggest PR mentors, and how PR professionals should pitch themselves during interviews.
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- Matthew Hiltzik Talks Toyota, Media Polarization and More (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- PRNewser sits down with Hiltzik Strategies founder Matthew Hiltzik for Part 2 of our Media Beat series to discuss the more social and digital news environment and if that leads to a more polarized public.
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- Matthew Hiltzik on Representing the Biggest Names in Media (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- PRNewser sits down with Hiltzik Strategies founder Matthew Hiltzik to discuss how he founded his agency, which represents the biggest names in media, including Katie Couric, Glenn Beck, Don Imus and Alec Baldwin.
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- Lockhart Steele of Curbed Network on Digital and iPad Publishing (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the third and final installment of our interview with Lockhart Steele, we asked the Curbed Network founder and president how his company sees itself competing in an online publishing world with more content walls and e-readers.
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- Lockhart Steele on Launching Curbed Network (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Curbed Network founder and president Lockhart Steele discusses launching his blog network and plans for diversifying its revenue streams.
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- Lockhart Steele on Working with Nick Denton at Gawker (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the first part of our Media Beat interview, Curbed Network founder Lockhart Steele talks about building his company while still working for Gawker.
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- Lance Ulanoff of PCMag.com Questions TechCrunch's Review Policy (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lance Ulanoff of PCMag.com details how the publication sticks to its original mission of providing "labs-based testing" of new products and talks about the trend of tech bloggers accepting freebies in exchange for press.
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- Lance Ulanoff on the Constantly Changing eBook Market (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lance Ulanoff, EIC of PCMag.com, discusses the rapidly changing e-reader market and recalls one bestselling author who sorta grimaced when asked about having his titles on the Kindle.
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- Lance Ulanoff Says iPad Won't Save Publishing Industry (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- PCMag.com editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff Ulanoff discusses the early controversy over the iPad name and reveals who he thinks will be the iPad's biggest market.
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- Kelly Cutrone on How to Get a Fashion PR Job (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For all of the aspiring publicists out there looking to make a splash in the high profile world of fashion and entertainment PR, remember this: success doesn't come overnight.
In our latest Media Beat segment with People's Revolution founder Kelly Cutrone, she says those looking to enter the industry "have to be willing to pay their dues."
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- Kelly Cutrone Calls New York Media Scene 'Boring' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The People's Revolution founder discusses her decision to hire Eliot Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre and reveals her plans for New York Fashion Week.
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- Kelly Cutrone on Starring in Bravo's 'Kell on Earth' (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- After shaking things up during MTV's "The City," PR maven Kelly Cutrone dropped by our Media Beat studio to talk about her latest vehicles: the book, "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside ... And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You," and her new Bravo reality show, "Kell On Earth."
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- The Atlantic's Jay Lauf Reflects on His Biggest Mistake (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For the final segment of our Media Beat interview with Jay Lauf, we asked The Atlantic publisher about his biggest career mistake and how he grew from it.
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- Jay Lauf on How to Write for The Atlantic (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the second part of our Media Beat interview, The Atlantic's Jay Lauf talks about how to get a job with the publication, saying there may be room for new editorial hires who are "very smart" and "come at their opinions honestly."
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- The Atlantic's Jay Lauf on Leadership in Tough Times (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Before becoming vice president and publisher of The Atlantic, Jay Lauf helped Wired survive the dot-com bubble burst and grow into one of the most successful magazine brands. So, what's his advice for others managing in tough times? Keep innovating, resist the urge to "whip-crack," and most importantly, lead with confidence.
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- Dan Rather on Glenn Beck, Katie Couric and Keith Olbermann (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In part III of our Media Beat interview with Dan Rather, TVNewser columnist Gail Shister goes all name association with Rather getting his thoughts on Glenn Beck, Katie Couric and Keith Olbermann, among others.
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- Dan Rather Discusses Change in TV News and Journalism (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- TVNewser columnist Gail Shister speaks with HDNet's Dan Rather, who'd just returned from his 11th reporting trip to Afghanistan. In the first part of our three-part interview, Rather talks about the changing landscape in broadcast news, where he spent more than four decades. And how, after all those years, yes, he's gotten on the Twitter wagon.
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- Dan Rather Spent 'More Than 2 Million' on CBS Lawsuit (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- As our Media Beat interview with Dan Rather continues, the former CBS Newsman opens up about his lawsuit against CBS Corp., and how much of his own money he spent — more than $2M dollars. And that's a lot coming from a guy who bought the overcoat he was wearing on the day of our interview at Sam's Club — seriously.
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- MSNBC's Contessa Brewer Talks Quitting Facebook (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the third part of our interview with MSNBC's Contessa Brewer for Mediabistros Media Beat, we dive into the topic of how social media has become a big a part of life for a cable news anchor.
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- MSNBC's Contessa Brewer Says On-Air Miscues 'Make Me Crazy' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the second part of our Media Beat interview, MSNBC's Contessa Brewer discusses viewer reaction to news anchor gaffes on live television, particularly her Jesse Jackson-Al Sharpton incident.
We also got Brewer's thoughts on MSNBC returning to the single anchor format and about how personalities play a role in cable news.
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- MSNBC's Contessa Brewer Describes Her Toughest Interviews (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the first part of our Media Beat interview, we asked MSNBC' Contessa Brewer to tell us about some of the most difficult interviews she's conducted as an anchor and what it was like going through the network's notorious audition process.
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- The Knot's Carley Roney on the No. 1 Mistake of Working Women (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the final segment of our Media Beat interview, The Knot's Carley Roney asserts that the one thing businesswomen need isn't education, talent, or even experience — it's balls. (We're talking in the figurative sense, of course.) Roney explains that the female tendency to act by consensus has no place in the workplace.
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- Carley Roney of The Knot: 'Look in Creative Places for Financing' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Carley Roney, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Knot, discusses how the site found the financial backing to make the business grow.
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- Carley Roney of The Knot: 'I Was Not Into Weddings at All' (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Carley Roney speaks to Mediabistro founder Laurel Touby about how The Knot became the top online weddings destination without ever spending "a dime" on marketing and why ignoring advice from AOL was the best thing they ever did.
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- Bill Hemmer on Opinion Hosts, 'Thriving' Cable Industry (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the final segment of our interview with Bill Hemmer, Fox News' "America's Newsroom" anchor, Hemmer discusses the changing tides in TV news and the place evening opinion hosts have at a news network. We also asked Hemmer for his quick-takes on many of the women he's worked with over the years at CNN and Fox News.
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- Bill Hemmer on 'The One Story That Haunted Me the Most' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In part two of our conversation with the Fox News "America's Newsroom" co-anchor, Bill Hemmer describes his experiences covering the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti and explains the specific challenges of reporting from that environment.
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- How Bill Hemmer's 'Brilliant Idea' Got Him His Big Break (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Fox News "America's Newsroom" anchor Bill Hemmer iscusses how he went from local TV to CNN and the circumstances surrounding his move to Fox News.
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- Baratunde Thurston: 'I Don't Know That Media Companies Need To Be Saved' (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In this final segment of our Media Beat interview with The Onion web and politics editor Baratunde Thurston, we talk digital media trends and how they're affecting traditional media companies.
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- The Onion's Baratunde Thurston On Why Media Pros Should Diversify (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Baratunde Thurston of The Onion discusses his positions as Web and politics editor of The Onion, host of the Science Channel's "Popular Science's Future Of" and author of the book "How To Be Black." Did we mention he also does stand-up comedy?
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- The Onion's Baratunde Thurston on the Key to Writing a Catchy Headline (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Baratunde Thurston, Web and politics editor for The Onion, discusses the satirical newspaper's process for writing headlines and reveals the funniest example of when someone thought an Onion story was real.
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- Seventeen's Ann Shoket on Her Role in the Launch of Mediabistro (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Seventeen editor-in-chief talks about her early days on the Internet, publishing her own e-zine, launching CosmoGirl! online, and working with our very own Mediabistro founder, Laurel Touby
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- Seventeen's Ann Shoket: Editors Need to Think Beyond the Page (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Seventeen editor-in-chief Ann Shoket says the biggest thing she looks for in new hires is an "ability to think surround" by considering social media outreach, advertising partners, and possible Web content for all articles. "A magazine story doesn't resonate if it's just on the page," she says.
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- Seventeen's Ann Shoket: 'The Web is Not Eating Our Lunch' (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Ann Shoket, editor-in-chief of Seventeen, explains how the 66-year-old publication actually gained readers in the coveted under-21 set during the recession.
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- Andy Cohen on Bravo TV's Sexuality: 'We're Bi' (Media Beat 2 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the second part of our Media Beat interview, Andy Cohen, senior VP of original programming and development for Bravo, discusses the breakout hit "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and the network's gay-friendly reputation.
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- Andy Cohen Answers to Bravo's Critics, Gets Real about 'Reality' TV (Media Beat 3 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- How real are Bravo reality shows? Why is Atlanta the only Housewives series with women of color? And was Bravo behind that whole Salahi White House crashing fiasco?
Senior VP of original programming and development Andy Cohen reveals all in the final installment of our Media Beat interview. Just watch... what happens, of course.
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- Bravo's Andy Cohen on How to Become a Reality TV Producer (Media Beat 1 of 3)
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the first installment of our Media Beat interview, Bravo senior VP of original programming and development Andy Cohen discusses how to break into reality TV programming and the amount of criticism he's gotten as a TV host.
"People are mean. It's fun. I've developed a thick skin," he says. "If they're engaged enough to not only wanna tell me what they think of our housewives, and our chefs, and our designers, it's totally groovy with me if they wanna tell me what they think of me. And sometimes it's nice, and sometimes it's not. That's par for the course."
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