ScreenME Podcast
The ScreenME Podcast is all about entrepreneurship, particularly within the creative and media industry.
Through her accessible, easy-to-understand approach, the host, Ulrike Rohn, engages in captivating conversations with individuals who bring inspiration and knowledge to the world of entrepreneurship, including start-up entrepreneurs and those dedicated to teaching the entrepreneurial mindset.
Hailing from Tallinn University, where Ulrike Rohn is Professor of Media Management and Media Economics, this podcasts caters to both students and teachers in the creative field and the media.
For university students, the ScreenME Podcast offers a platform to learn from inspiring role models who share their unique journeys into startup entrepreneurship. Some of these guests are recent graduates, providing relatable and practical insights for those embarking on their entrepreneurial endeavors.
For university lecturers and teachers, the ScreenME Podcast serves as a valuable resource to glean experiences, insights, and tricks for facilitating and fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in students.
Tune in to explore the multifaceted world of entrepreneurship through engaging conversations that transcend the boundaries of academia and industry.
The ScreenME Podcast is brought to you by Tallinn University and it's Baltic Film Media and Arts School (BFM) and made possible through the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project on Screen Media Entrepreneurship, ''ScreenME'' (no 952156).
ScreenME Podcast
#9: Exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship and the film &TV industry. A talk with Jakob Isak Nielsen (Aarhus University)
Our podcast guest, Jakob Isak Nielsen, possesses an extraordinary wealth of knowledge about the film and TV industry, and this expertise shines through in this episode of the ScreenME podcast.
In this episode, Jakob takes us on a journey that spans the historical roots and contemporary developments of the industry, offering reflections on the potential connections to entrepreneurship. With his insightful perspective, Jakob explores various facets, including the definition of entrepreneurship and the true extent of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in the realm of filmmaking. Delving into the current pivotal trends in the film and TV industry, Jakob covers diverse topics such as generative AI and audience engagement. Moreover, Jakob elaborates on why media students are well-equipped with the essential helicopter view for entrepreneurial thinking.
This episode offers a rich exploration of the industry's past, present, and potential future intersections with entrepreneurship.
Jakob Isak Nielsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Journalism Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark. He is the co-editor of a book of American drama series, Fjernsyn for viderekomne (2011), and a follow-up book with a transnational focus on serial phenomena in the IDTV era, Streaming for viderekomne (2020). Relevant research projects: What Makes Danish TV Drama Series Travel? (Independent Research Fund Denmark, 2014-2018); CresCine – Increasing the International Competitiveness of the European Film Industry in Small European Markets (Horizon-RIA, 2023-2026).
Links to key works and company Jakob referred to:
Legion M, the first media company in history designed to be owned by fans. https://legionm.com
#3 ScreenMePodcast: Why teach entrepreneurship to students who are not business students? A talk with Sean Branagan, director of the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School in New York https://open.spotify.com/episode/3D7vhW7EM5ysMxczsX23bb
Achtenhagen, Leona (2008). Understanding entrepreneurship in traditional media. Journal of Media Business Studies, 5(1), 123-142. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16522354.2008.11073463
Hoag, Anne (2008). Measuring Media Entrepreneurship 1. The International Journal on Media Management, 10(2), 74-80. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14241270802000496
Quote from the episode:
"There would be no film industry without entrepreneurial activity. If you look back to the 19th century and some of the pioneers of the industry, they were innovators."
Host: Ulrike Rohn
Sound engineer: Tanel Kadalipp (episode 1-14), Sangam Panta (episode 15 -
https://bfmentrepreneurhub.tlu.ee/screenme-podcast/
