Chicagoverse 374 - Dr. Aymar Jean "AJ" Escoffery (OTV x Northwestern University)

Dr. Aymar Jean “AJ” Escoffery, Co-Founder at OTV | Open Television and Professor and Director at the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises and Margaret Walker Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University, guests on Dynasty Podcasts to talk independent media and creative entrepreneurship in higher ed.Dr. Escoffery offers a deep dive into Northwestern’s Master of Science in Leadership for Creative Enterprises program, detailing the school’s curriculum and opportunities for students in the arts and media concentrations seeking to turn their creative pursuits into a career.He also explains how the MSLCE taps into Northwestern’s successful alumni network, speaks on the ever-changing role of indie storytelling for entrepreneurs, and shares what goes into developing a successful creative career while living in Chicago.The accomplished media professional also reflects on his own creator journey with independent and intersectional media operation OTV and touches on his recently released book, Reparative Media: Cultivating Stories and Platforms to Heal Our Culture.