Broadcasting In Black & White - Born in Brooklyn Media

If you've made the same mistakes, then you can commiserate. If you haven't made the mistakes, hopefully you can avoid them. Have some common mistakes of your own? Let us know so we can share. Don't forget to rate us on iTunes and leave a review. Thanks for listening.

In this episode she takes us from her time as an executive assistant for an investment banking company to TruTV, National Geographic, and finally ESPN. While she was at Nat Geo, Sarina helped grow the social media presence from 300,000 followers to more than 3-million.

After lying to her friends and family about having a job when she left for London, Sarina eventually got a job at the company she said she was working for. After her visa expired across the pond, she came back to NYC for a short time before landing a job as a Nike Field Reporter. She'd go on to work at TruTV and National Geographic, before ESPN. But it wasn't always easy for Sarina. In Part 1 we talk about the struggle to break into the broadcasting industry. Part 2 will be out next week.

Lizzy went retro when she started her magazine. While most magazines go digital, she started on the digital side with a blog then learned how to publish a magazine to give her content some credibility. During our interview she shares some great advice on setting a time frame to pursue your dream, surviving burnout, and finding your community. Thanks for listening!

Sometimes they might seem obvious, but creating a checklist from Kenton's mistakes can help... we hope. Have you made the same mistakes before? Other mistakes you've made that others can learn from? Share them with us on twitter or Facebook. Thanks for listening.

When there is a track, DelGiudice usually has the perfect shot to match. During our conversation with the lensman he explains how his passion for the camera helped him find a career he had never imagined. A career that now includes more than 60 Emmy's, although he doesn't like to talk about it. He explains how learning how to do other jobs around the newsroom can make you a better storyteller.

Wayne shares the struggle to cover news in the Bay Area as crews continue to get attacked for their equipment. He talks about the Darwinian nature of a reporting career. We discuss the frustration in predicting the future of the business and the affirmation bias creating a division in the country. Just as Freedman's book should be required reading for all young journalists, this conversation is a must listen!

Wayne wrote his first column for the Los Angeles Daily News when he was 14 years old and he is still helping narrate history. He is also the author of "It Takes More Than Good Looks To Succeed In Television News Reporting". Wayne was nice enough to share the two most important words every journalist should ask. Anyone involved in telling stories can take something away from this conversation. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Melissa is an entrepreneur taring up Philadelphia and the country. She talks about creating her own job title, building a community of like minded people, and finding your own voice.

In our first episode recorded on location at Burger Bistro, Dexter talked about the importance of learning different jobs, quitting a good job to pursue your dream, and giving opportunities to others to break into the business.

Brian opens up about his nerves on auditions and shares some advice for new actors getting into the business.

During the podcast we talk about faking it through the rough days at work when you're on-air, overcoming being told you're not good-looking enough to be on-air, and Taj explains "Black Twitter" to me. Thanks for listening!

In the podcast we talk about lying to get a job, our obsessions with Jurassic Park, and discuss how over the top channels with impact the future of broadcasting. Thanks for listening.

Talking transition from news to sports, dealing with rejection, being called the "World's Best Anchor", and web based broadcasting.

Na'eem talks about being a one-man-band reporter in New York and tells us how and why he started The Brookladelphian. We also talk presidential tears, overcoming those who quote "The Onion", and the appropriate number of red pants. Thanks for listening.