Jaclyn Levin Shares the Secrets to Succeeding in Broadcast Journalism and Navigating Media Today

LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht

Aliza Licht

Business, Careers

5.0 • 585 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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What does it take to get on television and succeed in media today? Jaclyn Levin knows. As an accomplished media executive, executive producer, showrunner, advisor, and consultant, she has led network news broadcasts, content development, show creation, and the building and developing of modern, multimedia, and digital-first businesses. Jaclyn earned four Emmy Awards, four Gracie Awards, an Edward R. Murrow award, two Daytime Emmy Nominations, and was named to Variety's 2020 Power of Women Impact Report. Throughout her career in network news, Jaclyn has produced and overseen award-winning, quality content with the highest level of journalistic and production value. With a front-row seat to history in the making, she has led top-tier teams of journalists delivering millions of people their news daily. Her versatility is key to pivoting from breaking news coverage to features, entertainment, lifestyle, and short-form storytelling. As one of the first female Executive Producers at TODAY, Jaclyn ran the business behind the multi-million dollar hour of television she oversaw, managing relationships with not only high-profile news anchors and entertainment talent but also partnering with all internal teams. Jaclyn spent 15 years at TODAY, and 26 total at NBC News, leaving in the fall of 2020. Today she is the president of Shriver Media, working alongside her former colleague Maria Shriver, running The Sunday Paper and all aspects of Shriver's media organization in addition to consulting with other media clients. In this episode, Jaclyn takes us behind the scenes of broadcast journalism, what it takes to break through, what it means to be a discerning executive, and how she thinks about media today.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone.
0:08.7	It's Elisa Likt here, your host, and I'm so thrilled to share that my new book, On Brand,
0:14.3	Shape Your Narrative, Share Your Vision, Shift Their Perception, is out now.
0:20.6	I hope you'll pick up a copy because personal branding is for
0:23.9	everyone. It's for the new graduate starting out, the middle manager looking to level up,
0:28.9	the executive who wants to be a thought leader, the entrepreneur starting from scratch.
0:34.2	It's for anyone who wants to pivot or transition into something new. Because having
0:39.4	a strong personal brand means that your name gets dropped in rooms, you're not in, and that
0:44.7	you're thought of for opportunities that other people haven't even heard of yet. So pick up a copy,
0:50.4	and I can't wait to hear what you think.
0:57.1	Hi, this is Alie the Lict and this is Leave Your Mark the podcast where I brew fresh
1:01.8	career advice with some of my most inspiring and successful friends.
1:05.9	It's professional advice that you can action immediately, whether you're just starting out
1:10.2	in your career or well
1:11.6	on your way. With a massive to-do list and a large cup of coffee, I promise that you can get it
1:17.4	all done and still have time to post about it.
1:22.1	Jacqueline Levin is an accomplished media executive, executive producer, showrunner, advisor, and consultant
1:29.5	who has led network news broadcasts, content development, show creation, and now the building
1:36.0	and development of modern multimedia digital first businesses, including Shriver Media.
1:43.1	Jacqueline has earned four Emmy Awards, four Gracie Awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award,
1:49.9	garnered two daytime Emmy nominations and was named two varieties 2020 Power of Women Impact Report.
1:57.8	Jacqueline, welcome to leave your mark.
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