2019 Expert Outlook on Media and Entertainment
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13 Dec 2018
2019 Expert Outlook on Media and Entertainment

Is there any way to escape negative news coverage? How can game creators better cater to niche audiences? Are people willing to embrace new forms of advertising? In this part of the 2019 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about the types of media content making the public switch on and off.

Brian Steinberg

Brian Steinberg is the senior TV editor at Variety. He has covered media and advertising for over 20 years, previously working at Dow Jones News, Ad Age and the Wall Street Journal.

Marcela Kunova

Marcela Kunova is the acting editor at Journalism.co.uk, covering media news and organising Newsrewired conferences. She was previously the assistant editor at Citywealth and has had work published in The Guardian, The Independent, CNN and the Huffington Post, among other publications.

Nia Wearn

Nia Wearn is a senior lecturer in gameplay and games studies at Staffordshire University. She is passionate about the field of teaching games design, especially in relation to creativity and fun.

Lucy Thompson

Lucy Thompson works as a senior account manager at Canvas8. She lives in Brixton and spends her free time hunting down the meanest Negronis or trundling about the Kentish countryside.