“I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit for helping to launch his career. I had George Clooney under contract for four years in a row before 'ER' happened. He's one of the few who remembers the people who helped him.” PeopleGivingYearsFirstsStillsHelpingRememberCareersFourHappenedNewsGive MeScriptsCreditContractsFour YearsGood News Author:Leslie Moonves
“Peter Forsberg's skills and determination made him one of the most powerful forwards in the NHL during the best years of his career. Hearing of his retirement is sad news but one day every athlete has to come to this decision. He should be very proud of all he accomplished throughout his career.” ShouldYearsMadeDecisionPowerfulCareersProudOne DaySkillsNewsDeterminationAthleteHearingAccomplishedMost PowerfulRetirementPeterNhlBest Year Author:Patrick Roy
“I might even pursue a career in politics. If I do, I will have had great practice dealing with the avalanche of daily criticism from working at Fox News and being a former Miss America. I'm ready for anything!” IfsMightAmericaCareersPracticeMissingReadyNewsCriticismPursueFormerFoxesFox NewsAvalanchesMiss America Author:Gretchen Carlson
“The good news is that women's roles have changed so dramatically over the past three decades that women now expect to have careers, balance work and family, express their individual autonomy.” PastThreeIndividualCareersRolesChangedBalanceNewsDecadesGood NewsAutonomyOver The PastWomen's RolesIndividual Autonomy Author:Michael Kimmel
“The first show that my dad and my mom did together was for, was a comedy series, a short form that went in the middle of late-night news, and then through all of their career, it was always the "Ed Sullivan Show," it was a variety act, my dad was on the "Jimmy Dean Show" for a few years.” YearsFirstsShowsTogetherFormNightCareersComedyMiddleMomDadLateNewsSeriesMy DadMy MomVarietyJimmyDeanLate NightEd Sullivan Author:Brian Henson
“For example, because I'm a lapsed geologist, I followed the eruption of Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 in great detail, amassing a huge number of links to news articles, blog posts, scientific papers, web cams, video and photos. That archive came to the attention of Chatham House, and they then commissioned me to research the way in which the media responded to the ash cloud crisis. I think that's the only time that my degree and my career have fully intersected, and it really was a lovely moment!” ThinkingWayMomentsHouseNumbersAttentionCareersMediaExampleHugeDegreesPaperNewsResearchCrisisCloudsDetailsLovelyVideoPostsLinksArticlesAshesPapersOnly TimeBlogsVolcanoesArchivesEruptionGeologistHuge Numbers Author:Suw Charman-Anderson
“I fell into TV quite by accident but once I was in a newsroom for the very first time, I was hooked because I loved the adrenaline. There was a breaking story that day and people were running around to get the news on the air. I thought, Jesus, how do you get to do this? So, that's how it started. The bulk of my career was in TV.” PeopleFirstsStoriesRunningJesusCareersAirTvsNewsFirst TimeAccidentsAdrenalineHooked Author:Gayle King
“At almost forty years old, I assumed my career on camera was over. And I was certainly given that message by all the TV managers and news directors who passed on me when I was trying to get a job back in the business.” TryingYearsJobsGivenCareersTvsDirectorsMessagesNewsCamerasManagersFortyForty Years Old Author:Mika Brzezinski