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Channels with Peter Kafka

Snap VP of Content Nick Bell

Channels with Peter Kafka

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Tv & Film, Business News, News

4.4585 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Nick Bell, the vice president of content at Snapchat maker Snap, talks with Recode's Kurt Wagner about In this episode: (02:35) Bell's background as a 16-year-old entrepreneur; (06:43) Quick.tv and News Corp; (09:12) Meeting Evan Spiegel and the surprise job interview; (11:34) What works best in Snapchat Discover?; (16:47) Why Stories caught on and created the language of mobile video; (21:05) Who is the audience for Discover?; (22:47) How to balance sexy selfies with serious journalism; (28:40) Big media partnerships and growing the business; (34:44) Instagram's IGTV and working with creators; (37:47) What's happening inside Snap post-IPO; (40:40) Should Amazon buy Snap? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:05.6

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0:10.0

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0:14.5

And now our listeners can try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com slash Peter.

0:20.7

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0:23.1

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0:25.9

Either way, the boss would choose Hilton hotels and resorts to get down to business.

0:30.3

And the little pleasure, check out Hilton hotels and resorts and travel like the boss.

0:40.8

This is Recode Media from the Vox Media Podcast Network.

0:45.0

I'm Kurt Wagner in for Peter Kafka.

0:47.8

And today we're going to play an interview I did in Southern California recently with

0:51.9

Nick Bell, the vice president of content at Snap.

0:55.7

That means if you use Snapchat, you've probably seen his work inside the Discover section of

1:01.5

the app where there are shows and media partnerships and all of the professional content

1:07.7

that Snap's media partners create and put inside the app. So here is the

1:13.3

interview with Nick Bell. We hope you enjoy. Nick, thank you so much for joining Recode Media.

1:20.8

I'm with Nick Bell from Snapchat. The VP of Content, I believe, is your formal title.

1:25.7

That is my formal title. It's good to be with you,

1:27.6

Kurt. Yeah, thank you for being here. This is my first time, I just mentioned to you, it's my first time

1:31.3

at this office. I found it interesting in two ways. Number one, it felt very industrial from the

1:36.6

outside, unlike the Venice Beach boardwalk situation you guys had at the old place. But then

1:43.0

the inside, I could actually see people working. When I came to see Snap a few years ago, I wasn't even allowed past the lobby. So it's like an open workspace you have here. You're probably going to get me in trouble. I don't know whether you're allowed on this floor. Well, I'm glad that I have you as an escort because that helps a lot. So thanks for being here. We have a ton

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