Episode 218: IGN Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Terri Schwartz on the Art of Covering Hollywood

The 1099

Terri Schwartz is many things. She's IGN's editor-in-chief of entertainment (the Hollywood and Netflix half of IGN), she's the embodiment of hustle, and she's one of my favorite people I've ever worked for. On this week's episode of the 1099, Terri and I talk about the art of covering Hollywood as colossal giants like Disney sweep up properties left and right, while Netflix and others raise their defenses for the ongoing streaming wars. What does it take to cover such a different world of movies and TV then what we had even 10 years ago? What does it take to put on a show like Comic Con, where IGN hosts countless movie and TV stars, and get something meaningful out of it? What do you do when Game of Thrones is over? And what does it take to go from freelancing in Boston to running one half of a massive website like IGN? Terri and I discuss all that and more, and if you're a new writer hoping to break into the field, she's got plenty of advice for you, too. Check it out, and we hope you enjoy. SUPPORT THE 1099 BY FOLLOWING US ON TWITTER @ THE1099PODCAST SUPPORT JOE @ JOSEPHKNOOP SUPPORT OUR MUSICIAN at ZWBuckley.com