Diane Mermigas

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About Diane Mermigas

Applying career reporting skills and knowledge in new ways: Developing and writing media executive autobiographies Researching and writing creative journalism textbooks for upper classmen and graduate students Researching and writing media-related books analyzing trends, future developments and changing economics. Providing clients inventive digital strategies and analytical research on what's next Teaching the fundamentals of business journalism as an adjunct professor An award-winning business journalist, analyst, author and consultant specializing in media, entertainment, telecommunications and the Internet and the economics, trends and issues that drive them. Co-authored The Wright Stuff, Bob Wright's leadership autobiography about his accomplishments at General Electric, NBCUniversal and Autism Speaks, which was published in March 2016. Completing two new media-related books for 2018. Long-time "Mermigas on Media" column a “must-read” for her unique contextual big-picture analysis, strategic forecasts, and high-level executive interviews critical to understanding the dramatic and rapid change reshaping these industries. Contributed to Advertising Age and its sister publication Electronic Media, The Hollywood Reporter, Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, Mediapost, TrueSlant, BNET, CNBC and other news organizations. A frequent participant in leading industry and business conferences such as the World Economic Forum's Media and Entertainment Strategy Partnership, Monaco Media Forum, American University's Center for Social Media and Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and numerous broadcasting and cable industry meetings. An adjunct professor of business journalism at Boston's Emerson College and new media studies at DePaul University in Chicago. A strategic planning consultant to a variety of service providers such as Yankee Group, Velocity, PricewaterhouseCoopers, NBC and GE.