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'''Ben Naparstek''' (born 1986)<ref name=":1">[http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37926530?q&versionId=50088130 ''The Jacqueline Rose Reader'', publication details]</ref><ref name=GC /> is an [[Australia|Australian]] digital media executive and journalist who is currently Director, Content & Digital, in the Sydney office of Edelman, the world's largest marketing communications firm and social media agency.
'''Ben Naparstek''' (born 1986)<ref name=":1">[http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/37926530?q&versionId=50088130 ''The Jacqueline Rose Reader'', publication details]</ref><ref name=GC /> is an Australian digital media executive and journalist.


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After graduating with degrees in Arts & Law (Hons) from the [[University of Melbourne]], he was awarded an Owen Fellowship to study at the [[Johns Hopkins University]] in Baltimore, where he co-edited ''The [[Jacqueline Rose]] Reader'' (Duke University Press).<ref name=":1" />
He joined from the Special Broadcasting Service, where for two years he was Head of Editorial, Online & Emerging Platforms, leading the overall strategy for the SBS online network and its innovation unit the Digital Creative Labs. During this time innovation projects at SBS won a Walkley, a Webby, and a SXSW Interactive Innovation Award, while online traffic increased by 40%.


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Naparstek was editor of the current affairs magazine ''[[The Monthly]]'' from May 2009 until February 2012.<ref name=GC>Coslovich, Gabriella. [http://www.theage.com.au/national/ben-who-20090526-bm4u.html?page=-1 "Ben who?"], ''[[The Age]]'', 27 May 2009. <!--accessed 29 May 2009--></ref> A collection of his magazine profiles was published by Scribe in 2009 as ''In Conversation'' and translated into Portuguese and Chinese.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}
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After graduating with degrees in Arts & Law (Hons) from the [[University of Melbourne]], Naparstek was awarded an Owen Fellowship to study at the [[Johns Hopkins University]] in [[Baltimore]], [[United States]], where he co-edited ''The [[Jacqueline Rose]] Reader'' (Duke University Press).<ref name=":1" />


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From February 2012 until August 2015, he edited ''Good Weekend'', which is inserted weekly in ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and ''[[The Age]]''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/naparstek-the-new-editor-of-good-weekend-20111215-1ovx7.html "Naparstek the new editor of Good Weekend"], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (15 December 2011)</ref><ref>Bodey, Michael [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/fairfaxs-good-weekend-editor-ben-naparstek-moves-to-sbs/story-e6frg996-1227449094654 Fairfax’s Good Weekend editor Ben Naparstek moves to SBS] ''[[The Australian]]''. September 3, 2015</ref> He then moved to [[Special Broadcasting Service]], where for two years he was head of Editorial, Online & Emerging Platforms.
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Naparstek was Editor of the current affairs magazine ''[[The Monthly]]'' from May 2009 until February 2012.<ref name="GC">Coslovich, Gabriella. [http://www.theage.com.au/national/ben-who-20090526-bm4u.html?page=-1 "Ben who?"], ''[[The Age]]'', 27 May 2009. <!--accessed 29 May 2009--></ref>


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In 2014 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study new funding models for public service journalism, with the report yet to be submitted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellows/detail/3950/Ben+Naparstek|title=Naparstek, Ben's profile {{!}} Winston Churchill Memorial Trust|website=www.churchilltrust.com.au|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>
A collection of his magazine profiles was published by Scribe in 2009 as ''In Conversation'' and translated into Portuguese and Chinese.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}


==Criticism==
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From February 2012 until August 2015, he edited ''Good Weekend'', which is inserted weekly in ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and ''[[The Age]]''.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/naparstek-the-new-editor-of-good-weekend-20111215-1ovx7.html "Naparstek the new editor of Good Weekend"], ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (15 December 2011)</ref><ref>Bodey, Michael [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/fairfaxs-good-weekend-editor-ben-naparstek-moves-to-sbs/story-e6frg996-1227449094654 Fairfax’s Good Weekend editor Ben Naparstek moves to SBS] ''The Australian''. September 3, 2015</ref>
In 2013, Naparstek was publicly criticised by John van Tiggelen<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/monthly-editor-john-van-tiggelens-letter-to-good-weekend-magazine-editor-ben-naparstek/story-e6frf7jo-1226587470777?nk=e855bc010650951040b1cb90a16ff98b-1480373424|title=''Monthly'' editor John van Tiggelen's letter to ''Good Weekend'' magazine editor Ben Naparstek|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref> who became the editor of ''The Monthly'' after Naparstek's departure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2015/04/24/plus-ca-change-the-monthly-turns-10/|title=Plus ca change ... ''The Monthly'' turns 10|date=2015-04-24|website=Crikey|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref> Van Tiggelen accused Naparstek of underpaying female writers, and of attempts to poach writers from ''The Monthly.''<ref name=":0" />


In 2015, Naparstek's editorial conduct was publicly criticised by actress [[Caitlin Stasey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-16/caitlin-stasey-lashes-out-at-good-weekend-magazine-over-feature/6625546|title=Caitlin Stasey lashes out at Fairfax over nude photo shoot request|date=2015-07-16|publisher=[[ABC News]]|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref> Emails revealed by Stasey showed Naparstek commissioned nude photos of her to accompany an interview about female empowerment she gave to ''Good Weekend'', the publication Naparstek headed at the time. Stasey refused, and consequently had her story canned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jezebel.com/when-a-magazine-only-wants-you-if-youre-willing-to-pose-1718920913|title=When a Magazine Only Wants You If You're Willing to Pose Nude|last=Stasey|first=Caitlin|newspaper=Jezebel|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>
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In 2014 he was awarded a [[Churchill Fellowship]] to study new funding models for public service journalism.<ref>[https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/our-fellows/2014-fellows/ "2014 Churchill Fellows"], [[Winston Churchill Memorial Trust]] Australia</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 03:07, 26 March 2018

Ben Naparstek (born 1986)[1][2] is an Australian digital media executive and journalist.

After graduating with degrees in Arts & Law (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, he was awarded an Owen Fellowship to study at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he co-edited The Jacqueline Rose Reader (Duke University Press).[1]

Naparstek was editor of the current affairs magazine The Monthly from May 2009 until February 2012.[2] A collection of his magazine profiles was published by Scribe in 2009 as In Conversation and translated into Portuguese and Chinese.[citation needed]

From February 2012 until August 2015, he edited Good Weekend, which is inserted weekly in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.[3][4] He then moved to Special Broadcasting Service, where for two years he was head of Editorial, Online & Emerging Platforms.

In 2014 he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study new funding models for public service journalism, with the report yet to be submitted.[5]

Criticism

In 2013, Naparstek was publicly criticised by John van Tiggelen[6] who became the editor of The Monthly after Naparstek's departure.[7] Van Tiggelen accused Naparstek of underpaying female writers, and of attempts to poach writers from The Monthly.[6]

In 2015, Naparstek's editorial conduct was publicly criticised by actress Caitlin Stasey.[8] Emails revealed by Stasey showed Naparstek commissioned nude photos of her to accompany an interview about female empowerment she gave to Good Weekend, the publication Naparstek headed at the time. Stasey refused, and consequently had her story canned.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b The Jacqueline Rose Reader, publication details
  2. ^ a b Coslovich, Gabriella. "Ben who?", The Age, 27 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Naparstek the new editor of Good Weekend", The Sydney Morning Herald (15 December 2011)
  4. ^ Bodey, Michael Fairfax’s Good Weekend editor Ben Naparstek moves to SBS The Australian. September 3, 2015
  5. ^ "Naparstek, Ben's profile | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". www.churchilltrust.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Monthly editor John van Tiggelen's letter to Good Weekend magazine editor Ben Naparstek". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Plus ca change ... The Monthly turns 10". Crikey. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Caitlin Stasey lashes out at Fairfax over nude photo shoot request". ABC News. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  9. ^ Stasey, Caitlin. "When a Magazine Only Wants You If You're Willing to Pose Nude". Jezebel. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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