Advice from the Advisory Board

by Marc DeRoberts

Last Friday, Michael Radutzky and Stavros Hilaris, two members of Elon's School of Communications Advisory Board visited a classroom of undergraduates and iMedia students. Both spoke extensively about their professions and told students that they will be playing key roles in the future of media.

Their visit was shortly after the newly released iPad became available in stores. Since the iPad does not support the use of Flash-based applications, Hilaris, Chief Technology Officer at National Geographic Global Media, talked about how they have overcome this obstacle. "When a user lands on our page, first our site checks to see if they can support Flash," said Hilaris. "If not, it automatically generates content using Html5."

Radutzky, Senior Producer at "60 Minutes," encouraged students to pursue their career ambitions by whatever means necessary. He advised the audience on the importance of internships, but if you are still left job searching, "go out and do what you want to do," said Radutzky. "If you have the means to support yourself, seek out a project of interest that will build your portfolio and help you stand out."

The video below highlights key points from their talk.

Michael Radutzky was named Senior Producer at "60 Minutes" in 2005, where he has produced content earning seven Emmy awards since 1995. Stavros Hilaris is a digital media and production executive with technology, management and business expertise in new media, broadcast, cable, telecommunications, satellite communications, IT and e-commerce.

video edited by Marc DeRoberts and Sean Smith