Chapter
The Art of Pitching: How to Get Your Ideas Noticed
03:23 - 08:16 (04:53)
A former senior editor shares insider tips on how to successfully pitch to editors, including overcoming competition and navigating editorial hierarchies.
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A former senior editor at Wired magazine reflects on the highly competitive and rule-driven environment of pitch meetings in the late 2000s and attributes the increase in killed stories to the higher profitability of magazine publishing during that time period.
03:23 - 05:07 (01:43)
Summary
A former senior editor at Wired magazine reflects on the highly competitive and rule-driven environment of pitch meetings in the late 2000s and attributes the increase in killed stories to the higher profitability of magazine publishing during that time period.
ChapterThe Art of Pitching: How to Get Your Ideas Noticed
EpisodeEpisode 9: The Stranger
PodcastKILLED
The success of an idea can depend on the audience and their reactions.
05:07 - 06:36 (01:28)
Summary
The success of an idea can depend on the audience and their reactions. Pitching and scoring ideas can be a useful tool to determine which stories score well and which ones don't.
ChapterThe Art of Pitching: How to Get Your Ideas Noticed
EpisodeEpisode 9: The Stranger
PodcastKILLED
Nick discovers that George Kennan, a Russian scholar, had a close relationship with Svetlana, the daughter of Joseph Stalin, and had personally helped her defect to the U.S. in the 1960s.
06:36 - 08:16 (01:40)
Summary
Nick discovers that George Kennan, a Russian scholar, had a close relationship with Svetlana, the daughter of Joseph Stalin, and had personally helped her defect to the U.S. in the 1960s.