This week, Ira Sternberg spoke with Max Robins.
A columnist for Forbes.com, J. Max Robins have been covering the business of media, entertainment and technology since 1990. During that period, he has contributed to a myriad of publications, including “The Wall Street Journal,” “The New York Times,” “The Los Angeles Times” and “New York.”
In his former position as Executive Director and Vice President of The Paley Center for Media, Robins founded the groundbreaking “Next Big Thing” series, bringing together the hottest startups in the industry with top venture capitalists and thought leaders from the around the world.
Before joining the Paley Center, he was the editor-in-chief of Broadcasting & Cable magazine, where he oversaw a relaunch of B&C across platforms. Before taking the reins of B&C, Robins was a senior editor and columnist at both TV Guide and Variety.
Robins has commented on media-related issues for several major news outlets, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, Fox News, “Charlie Rose” and NPR. For the last 15 years he has had a weekly live segment dubbed “Max Mondays” on WRKO's top-rated “Howie Carr Show.”
On Twitter : @jmaxrobins