Meet the top 10 media writers of the year on LinkedIn, ranked by engagement and more. Read — and follow — them now.
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1. Bill McGowan
CEO, Clarity Media Group
Few commentators do a better job of making sense of media fiascos than McGowan.
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2. Olivia Barrow
Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal
Her media prediction: The days of free news are numbered, and that's a good thing.
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3. Gillian Zoe Segal
Author, "Getting There: A Book of Mentors"
She spent five years interviewing the most successful people alive.
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4. Tom Foremski
Publisher, SiliconValleyWatcher.com
This former FT reporter originated the phrase "every company is a media company."
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5. Kiara Imani Williams
Fellow, Public Broadcasting Service
She wrote an open letter to President Obama. He responded.
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6. Kellye Whitney
Associate editorial director, Human Capital Media
Diversity is her beat, and one that touches on a range of newsy topics.
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7. Simon Owens
Journalist and content marketer
Silicon Valley used to avoid original content. So what changed? Owens has an idea.
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8. Rachel Jones
International development media consultant
She wrote about the late Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee's use of white privilege.
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9. David Pilcher
VP of sales and marketing, Freeport Press
He's working to make sense of both the old (print magazines) and new (Apple News).
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10. Will Richmond
Editor and publisher, VideoNuze
TV is changing, and he's chronicling the disruptive impact of online and mobile video.
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2. Olivia Barrow
Reporter, Milwaukee Business Journal
- What she writes about: “My posts range from a behind-the-scenes look at reporting on a major story for the Milwaukee Business Journal to my perspective as a young reporter navigating a rapidly changing industry.”
- Her favorite post: How to keep Millennials around more than two years
- Why she likes it: "I was concerned about walking a line between appearing to just complain about my own experience versus actually offering helpful advice gleaned from many past interviews, and I think I achieved my goal of providing insight made real by my own experiences."
- What's not on her LinkedIn profile: “I'm an avid rock climber, and plan most of my vacations around U.S. and international climbing destinations.”
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Watch: Why media companies will make a turnabout
Free news content isn't here to stay, Barrow says. Here's how — and why — media companies will swing back to their traditional business model.
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