Editor Virginia Jen on how print and digital work together

The Content Byte

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with Virginia Jen, subeditor, writer and now editor. Virginia has worked on some of Australia's most prestigious publications, including Vogue Living, Gourmet Traveller, Home Beautiful and InsideOut. Now at The Local Project, she shares her journey from print to digital and how the two mediums can work together.

We also talk about:

• How she got her start in magazines
• Getting her dream job
• The importance of good grammar and syntax
• Working on multi-platform publications
• Meeting some of her design heroes
• Trying to find work/life balance
• What she's looking for from freelancers

Connect with Virginia via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-jen-948297212/

Find The Local Project here: https://thelocalproject.com.au/

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