1077: How to Break Into the Business Side of Digital Media With Stephen Hills, Fmr Washington Post [Espresso Shots]

Stephen Hills was the President and General Manager at The Washington Post where he worked for almost 30 years.  He helped to lead the transformation of the company from a print-centric organization to a digital powerhouse. Since leaving the Post in 2015, Steve has become the founder and CEO of HillsScape Consulting, as well as founding director of the Georgetown University Law Center’s Business Law Scholars Program. He graduated from Yale University in 1981 with a BA in philosophy.  He also got an MBA from Harvard University in 1987 as well as a Master’s in Business Administration.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What entry-level jobs are available to young people who want to break into the business side of digital media (4:27) What are useful hard and soft skills employers in digital media are looking for (5:31) Whether your major is a deal breaker (6:38) How important a graduate degree is in furthering your career on the business side of digital media (9:05) What are some surprising average experiences for students to explore getting (12:50) What are the ups and downs of being the president and general manager of The Post (16:36) Why to watch the movie Spotlight to get a more accurate window into working in this industry (22:14) If you want to learn what Stephen did as president and GM at The Post and how he built his career check out T4C episode #749