Former Seventeen editor Atoosa Rubenstein made a surprise visit to We Want Media's NYU journalism class to impart some of her learned media knowledge and instruct the budding young scribes that they should not get all wrapped-up in the print media thing anymore. Completely understandable -- but considering that 99% of those attending journalism school have parents paying for it who just want to see their child's byline in a publication they've actually heard of, this is probalby a tough sell.
We Want Media's Katy Donoghue, who reported on the event, also shared this observation from Toosy Rubes pop-in seminar:
I don't think her account of the future of the magazine business can be applied to all publications. Her views have to be taken with a grain of salt. Just like how readers of Gawker (which she warned us against reading, dubbing the blog "negative media") recognize that its entertaining, quippy gossip shouldn't be taken too seriously. I mean, c'mon, Gawker has gone so far as to make fun of her arm hair. They're obviously not The New York Times.
Negative media or not, it seems a little silly to start warning j-students against reading one of the most popular and successful digital media companies. Especially with arm hair like that.
This is Balk, btw.
Atoosa Rubenstein vs. The 'Toos [WeWantMedia]
