PODCAST · arts
The Pubcast - Interviews with online publishing professionals
by Emerson College
Exploring the future of electronic publishing
Episodes
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Talking with Margot Wood of Oni Press & Epic Reads
Lauren Mitchell chats with Margot Wood, the director of sales at comic-book publishing house Oni Press. In this podcast interview, Wood reflects on her past experiences in a digital-heavy role at “Big Five” publisher HarperCollins, where she was community manager for Epic Reads, as well as her...
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Talking with Laura Brady of Anansi Press
Desiree DeMarco chats with Laura Brady, director of cross media at Canadian publishing house Anansi Press, about her work with e-book conversion and the technical skills and technologies needed to stay current in the electronic publishing industry. This podcast interview was recorded on April 2,...
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Talking with Caroline DeTore about artificial intelligence
Alice Barry chats with Caroline DeTore, freelance content writer for such outlets as Cortex, Marketmuse, Levitate Music Fest, and Press Junkie PR. The highlight of their conversation is the innovations of artificial intelligence (AI) and its effect on writing and marketing. This podcast interview...
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Talking with Emily Turner of the Improper Bostonian
Rachel Sparks chats with Emily Turner, digital editor for the Improper Bostonian, about work-life balance, social media, and diversity in digital publishing during our current political climate. This podcast interview was recorded on March 28, 2019, prior to the Improper Bostonian closing its…
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Talking with Kelly Jensen
Marissa Massey chats with Kelly Jensen, an editor and former community manager at Book Riot. Along with a former grad school classmate, Kelly also manages the website StackedBooks, which has existed for over a decade, having recently migrated from Blogger to WordPress. In this interview, Kelly...
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Talking with Chef Catherine Gleeson of The Cook Nook
In the debut episode of The Pubcast‘s eighth season, Lillian Dunaj interviews Chef Catherine Gleeson of The Cook Nook, a recipe blog that also offers personal chef and catering services. Gleeson shares how her passion for cooking drove her to turn her hobby into a full-time business; what the…
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Talking with Ryan Bradley, features editor of Words Apart
Ariana Colozzo interviews Ryan Bradley, features editor and editor-in-chief emeritus at Words Apart, an online magazine that addresses issues such as social privilege, mental health, cultural feminism, and more. How do the editors choose which topic to theme each issue around? And how do they...
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Talking with Tau Zaman, freelance graphic designer
Patrick Prendergast chats with Tau Zaman about what to keep in mind when starting a freelance career as a graphic designer. This interview was recorded on April 13, 2015.
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Talking with Sarah Platanitis of MassLive
Lauren Milne talks with Sarah Platanitis, a producer, editor, writer, and blogger for MassLive, about story selection, coordination, and scheduling. On her own time, Platanitis also manages the the Women & Food Project, an interactive storytelling exhibit that combines food with photography. This...
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Talking with Heather Butterfield, BenBella Books editor
Marissa Fritz talks with Heather Butterfield, editor at BenBella Books, about publishing vegan cookbooks, running a website in WordPress, email marketing with MailChimp, and more. This interview was recorded on April 16, 2015.
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Talking with Quinn Cohane, Product Manager at Her Campus Media
Megan Shuffleton chats with Quinn Cohane, Product Manager at Her Campus Media, about the career path that led her to Her Campus; online publications and the technical side of the online publishing industry; and how Her Campus uses such tools as Drupal, Pantheon, GitHub, a knowledge base (KB), and...
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Talking with Curtis Perdue, editor of inter|rupture
Rachelle Martin chats with Curtis Perdue, editor and creator of the online art journal inter|rupture, which publishes poetry that “aims to startle and assault the current by providing readers with emerging and established artists who crave discovery”. In this interview, they discuss the nature of...
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Talking with Caitlin Cooke, Destructoid writer & GitHub recruiter
Jared Ettinger chats with Caitlin Cooke, recruiter for GitHub and writer for Destructoid.com, about games writing, joining an online game community, using visuals accurately and effectively, how she switches between the different kinds of writing her two jobs require, and the aesthetic that…
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Talking with Farah Joan, Intellectual Property Manager at Cengage Learning
Brittany Santos chats with Farah Joan, intellectual property manager at Cengage Learning, about e-books, content licensing, and the unique properties of e-books in a world adjusting to the potential of this technology. This interview was recorded on April 20, 2015.
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Talking with Katie Sherman, Beacon Press production assistant
Natalie Hamil talks with Katie Sherman, a production assistant at non-profit book publisher Beacon Press. In this interview, Sherman discusses how an education at Emerson College prepared her for e-book production how an e-book’s design and production is decided to be outsourced or produced...
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Talking with Lee Ostertag & Brennan Lee Mulligan of Strong Female Protagonist
Lee Ostertag and Brennan Lee Mulligan are the artist and writer of Strong Female Protagonist, a webcomic that follows the adventures of a young middle-class American with super-strength, invincibility, and a crippling sense of social injustice. Dubbed by io9 one of the best webcomics of 2012,...
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Talking with Rob Walch, Libsyn VP of podcaster relations
Rob Walch is the VP of podcaster relations for Libsyn, the largest leading podcast network. Audio podcasting is currently in vogue, but has it always been that way? As one of the first podcasters from 2004, Walch reflects on the evolution of the platform and the benefits that an audio-only show...
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Talking with Lorien Green, inbound marketer at Transparent Language
Lorien Green of Transparent Language is an inbound marketer, using social media and original content to draw customers to the company’s three dozen Facebook pages. Tools such as HubSpot and BundlePost make the job easier, but it’s still necessary to craft the message to your audience. Lorien...
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Talking with Walter Galler, VP of Marketing at e-Zassi
Morgan Metz interviews Walter Galler, vice president of marketing at e-ZASSI, an innovation software company, about using the Internet to crowdsource innovation. This interview was recorded on April 12, 2014.
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Talking with Delany Martinez, freelance writer
Louis Roe interviews Delany Martinez, freelance writer. Making a living as a online freelance writer means you’re competing in a global market, but it’s still a small world, and reputations can be easily built — and ruined — with online tools like WriterAccess. Martinez discusses the challenges…
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Talking with Sara Benincasa, author & comedian
Christine Theophel interviews Sara Benincasa — Emerson graduate, comedian, popular Internet personality, and author of the young adult novel Great and the memoir Agorafabulous!: Dispatches From My Bedroom. Benincasa talks about online writing, the inspiration for her books, traditional publishing...
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Talking with Breanna Locke, full-time intern with Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Claire Paschal interviews Breanna Locke, a books editorial intern at Wiley-Blackwell and editorial consultant at Vegan Publishers. Working with both big and small publishers, Locke gives her perspective on the unique environments for each, how they can use crowdfunding, where she’d like to end…
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Talking with Nina Corcoran, music journalist and editor
Brady Detwiler interviews music journalist and editor Nina Corcoran of DigBoston and WERS on the intersection between music journalism and Web publishing. This interview was recorded on April 21, 2014.
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Talking with David Tytell, former ATK Online Managing Editor
Hannah Brown of Simmer Magazine interviews Dave Tytell, formerly of America’s Test Kitchen. With so many recipes online for free, why should consumers pay for ATK’s premium services — and how effective is this strategy? Tytell reflects on these matters, as well as successful and failed ventures,...
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Talking with Anjali Prasertong, Editor at The Kitchn
Miriam Avila chats with Anjali Prasertong, contributing editor at The Kitchn and founder of Eat Your Greens, about creating a personal blog, bringing humor to food blogging, and the online tools necessary to build an online community. This interview was recorded on April 21, 2014.
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Talking with Chris Brock, Manager of Digital Vendor Operations at Constellation Digital Services
Briana Loewen interviews Chris Brock, manager of digital vendor operations at Constellation Digital Services. E-books are soaring in popularity and sales, yet the process for creating them and the platforms that support their more advanced features stand room for improvement. Brock discusses…
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Talking with Sarah Rodriguez, Director of Network Development at Geek and Sundry/Creator and EIC of Nerdy But Flirty
Ashleigh Heaton interviews Sarah Rodriguez, director of network development at Geek and Sundry as well as creator and editor-in-chief of Nerdy But Flirty. As these two geek empires expand, it’s important that they remain connected with their audience and not lose focus of their founding mission....
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Talking with Lon Seidmen of Independent Media Network
Ken Gagné and the class of PB403 interviews Lon Seidman, co-founder of the Independent Media Network and LocalOnlineNews.TV and host of CT News Junkie. The democratization of publishing heralded by the Internet has disrupted the traditional model of editor and publisher, giving independent…
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Talking with Nisreen Galloway, Simmer Magazine editor-in-chief
Sev Gorucu interviews Nisreen Galloway, editor-in-chief Simmer Magazine. A student at Emerson College, Galloway has already launched an online magazine with a full staff of writers beneath her. Here, she discusses the resources needed to get a new publication off the ground and how it feels to be...
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Talking with Catherine Laudone, Simon & Schuster editorial assistant
Anna Caron interviews Catherine Laudone, editorial assistant for Simon & Schuster specializing in books for young readers. Laudone discusses the tension between print and e-book editions, the persistent value of a traditional blog, the role of publishers in a world of self-publishing, and the...
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Talking with Nick Cox, Scout Magazines calendar editor
Ali Antonucci interviews Nick Cox, calendar editor for Scout Magazines, which “blends the depth and vibrancy of a national magazine with the immediacy of hyperlocal journalism”. In this podcast, Cox discusses how to tell what events are worth promoting; what features he uses in The Events…
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Talking with Christa Seid-Graham, JSH Online web publishing specialist
Heather Mulhern interviews Christa Seid-Graham, web publishing specialist for JSH Online, a publication of Boston’s Christian Science Publishing Society. Seid-Graham discusses how online publishing has become accessible editors without requiring extraordinary IT specialization, the value of...
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Talking with Christine Allen, the catharsis co-founder
Bridget Hess-Mahan interviews Christine Allen, co-founder of digital literary journal the catharsis. Allen discusses how online underground publishing has exploded in the last five years, thanks in part to how social media has made it easier to get the word out about new ventures. By day, Allen…
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Talking with Arjan de Raaf, Totally.Me CEO & CTO
Tanya Wlodarczyk interviews Arjan de Raaf, CEO, CTO, and founder of Totally.Me, a news aggregator for your social network profiles. In this discussion, de Raaf outlines the problems of big data, the challenges of founding a social media company, and how judicious prioritization can make a small...
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Talking with Chris Lackey, Apptopia front-end UI/UX designer/developer
Talia Rochmann interviews Chris Lackey, director of user interface and user experience at Apptopia, a marketplace for the buying and selling of mobile apps. Chris discusses the value of UI & UX, the difference between frontend and backend coding, the role freelancers play in the industry, and how...
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Talking with Chad Redden, NAP managing editor
Becca Pollock interviews Chad Redden, managing editor of online poetry and literary publication NAP. Redden discusses why he uses Tumblr instead of WordPress; how social media is used to promote new posts and authors; why NAP currently exists as an online-only publication and what it would take…
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Talking with Lyssa Goldberg, DigBoston online managing editor
Michelle Paniagua interviews Lyssa Goldberg, online managing editor for DigBoston, a guide to Boston’s nightlife, opinion, and events. In providing the community with a social outlet, it’s important to be engaged with that audience. Goldberg discusses how the website serves as that community hub,...
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Talking with Michael Murray, Out of Town Films producer
Maria Murray chats with Michael James Murray, co-founder of Out of Town Films, a film collective based in Philadelphia. He discusses publishing music and videos online and bringing innovation to music journalism. This interview was recorded on April 20, 2013.
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Talking with Josh Hamel, Hypable.com video game editor
Nicole Kempster interviews Joshua Hamel, video game section editor for Hypable.com and intern at Avant Strategies. Hamel launched Hypable’s video game section and saw it through a redesign of the WordPress site and how tagging and search engine optimization (SEO) have changed the creation and...
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Talking with Gillia Olson, Capstone Publishing managing editor
Samantha DiMauro interviews Gillia Olson, assistant editorial director Capstone. ePub v3.0 was approved in October 2011, yet its adoption by major e-book publishers remains slow. Olson discusses the potential and challenges of the format, especially in education; what genres of book are…
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Talking with Andy Swift, Senior Entertainment Editor for Hollywood Life
Bobby O’Neil interviews Andy Swift, entertainment director at Hollywood Life, about the move from print to digital in journalism, how to build a personal portfolio, and how to collaborate with fan blogs and feed the Internet’s frenzy for celebrity news. This interview was recorded on April 10, 2013.
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Talking with Amira Silver-Swartz, Hachette Book Group order fulfillment rep
Katelyn Eelman interviews Amira Silver-Swartz, an order fulfillment representative at Hachette Book Group. As e-books and audiobooks proliferate the industry, the skills necessary to distribute and track these products and provide customer service has changed. Silver-Swartz discusses how to...
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Talking with Anna Pollock-Nelson, MIT Press senior digital production coordinator
Rose Pleuler interviews Anna Pollock-Nelson, senior digital production coordinator for MIT Press about the publishing company’s digital initiatives group. Pollock-Nelson ensures electronic vendors receive not only different e-book formats, but also the unique metadata necessary for a book to be...
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Talking with Jeff Ullrich, co-founder of Earwolf Media
Allison Racicot interviews Jeff Ullrich, the co-founder and CEO of Earwolf Media, which creates and produces original audio comedy content. Publisher of dozens of podcasts, Ullrich discusses the unique nature of podcasting, the qualities that make a good show, and how new sponsors are found.…
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Talking with Patrick Mehr, Plunkett Lake Press rights & digitization manager
Hillary Kody interviews Patrick Mehr, co-founder of Plunkett Lake Press, publisher of literary non-fiction, including biographies, memoirs, essays and first-hand accounts of historical events. The move from traditional to electronic publishing offers an opportunity to re-examine the rights and...
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Talking with Ian Lamont, In 30 Minutes
Rachel Goodman interviews Ian Lamont, founder of i30media and publisher of the In 30 Minutes technology guides. Lamont has held a variety of roles in his decades in the publishing industry, from scriptwriter for Taiwan’s China Television Company to senior editor for Computerworld.com to CEO of...
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Talking with Tim Riley, Riley Rock Index content distributor
Nisreen Galloway interviews Tim Riley — Emerson College professor, NPR critic, and creator of the Riley Rock Index, a site he built in Dreamweaver instead of one of the more popular content management systems like WordPress or Movable Type. In this episode, he ponders how publishing tools are…
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Talking with Alex Pearlman, Boston Globe digital product manager
In this week’s episode of the Pubcast, Michaela Weglinski interviews Alex Pearlman, digital product manager for Boston.com at the Boston Globe. Historically a print publication, the Globe is leading the way with responsive design, user engagement, and a variety of media, including the alt-rock...
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Talking with Lisa Olson, wedding blogger
Welcome to the debut episode of The Pubcast, featuring interviews with online publishing professionals. This week, Devan Norman interviews Lisa Olson, freelance magazine writer and wedding blogger for Something Pretty, about how to blog about such a visual topic, how social media can help, and...
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