Tue March 7, 2017
Dan Lyons on Media Disruption and Why We Need Journalism More Than Ever
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at Northwestern University San Francisco
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Enemies of the American people? Liars and peddlers of "very fake news"?
These are strange days indeed for journalists and anyone who values an independent American press, says New York Times best-selling author and journalist Dan Lyons. Join Lyons at Northwestern San Francisco for a spirited discussion on why real journalism and new media startups have never been as important than they are right now.
"Not to be extremist but the future of the country, democracy, the republic, hangs on them as it has never done before," says Lyons, author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble. "And journalists will be tested in next few years in ways they never have been before."
Even as the traditional economics of the media business are deteriorating and big established brands are collapsing, come hear why Lyons is excited by the new media ventures disrupting and reinventing journalism. "If I were a young person I would think there has never been a better time to be getting into the media business."
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Dan and get a signed copy of one of his books, which will be available for sale during the evening. Light appetizers and soft drinks will be served.
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More about Dan Lyons:
Dan Lyons’s latest book, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble, became an instant New York Times best-seller when it was published in April 2016. The Los Angeles Times called it “the best book about Silicon Valley today.”
Dan writes a monthly column for Fortune magazine about technology and transformation. Previously he was technology editor at Newsweek and a technology reporter at Forbes. In 2006, Dan created The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, a blog that evolved into a novel and a cable TV comedy show, Icon, which never made it into production but led to his work on HBOÂ’s hit comedy Silicon Valley, where he spent two seasons as a screenwriter.
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More about Northwestern University SF
Located in the heart of San FranciscoÂ’s Financial District, NorthwesternÂ’s newest educational space is anchored by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students will learn from and contribute to the Bay Area's entrepreneurial culture.
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These are strange days indeed for journalists and anyone who values an independent American press, says New York Times best-selling author and journalist Dan Lyons. Join Lyons at Northwestern San Francisco for a spirited discussion on why real journalism and new media startups have never been as important than they are right now.
"Not to be extremist but the future of the country, democracy, the republic, hangs on them as it has never done before," says Lyons, author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble. "And journalists will be tested in next few years in ways they never have been before."
Even as the traditional economics of the media business are deteriorating and big established brands are collapsing, come hear why Lyons is excited by the new media ventures disrupting and reinventing journalism. "If I were a young person I would think there has never been a better time to be getting into the media business."
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Dan and get a signed copy of one of his books, which will be available for sale during the evening. Light appetizers and soft drinks will be served.
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More about Dan Lyons:
Dan Lyons’s latest book, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble, became an instant New York Times best-seller when it was published in April 2016. The Los Angeles Times called it “the best book about Silicon Valley today.”
Dan writes a monthly column for Fortune magazine about technology and transformation. Previously he was technology editor at Newsweek and a technology reporter at Forbes. In 2006, Dan created The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, a blog that evolved into a novel and a cable TV comedy show, Icon, which never made it into production but led to his work on HBOÂ’s hit comedy Silicon Valley, where he spent two seasons as a screenwriter.
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More about Northwestern University SF
Located in the heart of San FranciscoÂ’s Financial District, NorthwesternÂ’s newest educational space is anchored by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students will learn from and contribute to the Bay Area's entrepreneurial culture.
Enemies of the American people? Liars and peddlers of "very fake news"?
These are strange days indeed for journalists and anyone who values an independent American press, says New York Times best-selling author and journalist Dan Lyons. Join Lyons at Northwestern San Francisco for a spirited discussion on why real journalism and new media startups have never been as important than they are right now.
"Not to be extremist but the future of the country, democracy, the republic, hangs on them as it has never done before," says Lyons, author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble. "And journalists will be tested in next few years in ways they never have been before."
Even as the traditional economics of the media business are deteriorating and big established brands are collapsing, come hear why Lyons is excited by the new media ventures disrupting and reinventing journalism. "If I were a young person I would think there has never been a better time to be getting into the media business."
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Dan and get a signed copy of one of his books, which will be available for sale during the evening. Light appetizers and soft drinks will be served.
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More about Dan Lyons:
Dan Lyons’s latest book, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble, became an instant New York Times best-seller when it was published in April 2016. The Los Angeles Times called it “the best book about Silicon Valley today.”
Dan writes a monthly column for Fortune magazine about technology and transformation. Previously he was technology editor at Newsweek and a technology reporter at Forbes. In 2006, Dan created The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, a blog that evolved into a novel and a cable TV comedy show, Icon, which never made it into production but led to his work on HBOÂ’s hit comedy Silicon Valley, where he spent two seasons as a screenwriter.
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More about Northwestern University SF
Located in the heart of San FranciscoÂ’s Financial District, NorthwesternÂ’s newest educational space is anchored by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students will learn from and contribute to the Bay Area's entrepreneurial culture.
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These are strange days indeed for journalists and anyone who values an independent American press, says New York Times best-selling author and journalist Dan Lyons. Join Lyons at Northwestern San Francisco for a spirited discussion on why real journalism and new media startups have never been as important than they are right now.
"Not to be extremist but the future of the country, democracy, the republic, hangs on them as it has never done before," says Lyons, author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble. "And journalists will be tested in next few years in ways they never have been before."
Even as the traditional economics of the media business are deteriorating and big established brands are collapsing, come hear why Lyons is excited by the new media ventures disrupting and reinventing journalism. "If I were a young person I would think there has never been a better time to be getting into the media business."
Don't miss this opportunity to meet Dan and get a signed copy of one of his books, which will be available for sale during the evening. Light appetizers and soft drinks will be served.
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More about Dan Lyons:
Dan Lyons’s latest book, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble, became an instant New York Times best-seller when it was published in April 2016. The Los Angeles Times called it “the best book about Silicon Valley today.”
Dan writes a monthly column for Fortune magazine about technology and transformation. Previously he was technology editor at Newsweek and a technology reporter at Forbes. In 2006, Dan created The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, a blog that evolved into a novel and a cable TV comedy show, Icon, which never made it into production but led to his work on HBOÂ’s hit comedy Silicon Valley, where he spent two seasons as a screenwriter.
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More about Northwestern University SF
Located in the heart of San FranciscoÂ’s Financial District, NorthwesternÂ’s newest educational space is anchored by the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students will learn from and contribute to the Bay Area's entrepreneurial culture.
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