Jan Nagel has been involved in all aspects the news from making it for her clients, reporting and writing articles for the industry leaders, to making it herself
By Jan Nagel Jan Nagel gets to the root of why and how people transform mundane jobs into fulfilling careers and make transitions in response to changes in the animation industry. [May 31, 2006] http://www.awn.com/animationworld/transition-job-passion
Promoting Animation: The Dos & Don’ts of PR
By Sarah Baisley
AWN editor in chief Sarah Baisley lays out the dos and don’ts of pubic relations so that animation companies and indies can promote themselves better and get more bang for their pr buck. [February 23, 2006] http://www.awn.com/animationworld/promoting-animation-dos-don-ts-pr
“Watch… Read… Listen… Ask:” Advice From Those in the Pitch
By Jan Nagel
Jan Nagel talks to the people taking pitches about what pitchers need to do to prepare for their pitch.
By Karen Raugust Chinese studios are struggling to generate revenues at home while trying to expand their presence in the global marketplace. They face many hurdles, but signs point to success in the long term. [August 20, 2008] http://www.awn.com/animationworld/challenges-ahead-china
When China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television announced in April 2004 that close to 60 of its provincial-level TV stations must each launch a channel catering to children by the end of 2006, there was much rejoicing in the international kids market. It's anticipated that these new channels will require 60,000 new minutes of kids programming, and with Chinese production companies only able to produce 20,000 of these, foreign producers quickly lined up to fill that 40,000-minute gap. But 10 months down the road, no straightforward blueprint for selling into China has emerged. In fact, Western producers looking to entertain the country's 300 million kids might have an easier time scaling the Great Wall than finding a broadcast berth. http://kidscreen.com/2005/04/01/china-20050401/?word=Nagel