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The Weather Channel's Editor-in-Chief Offers Advice to Aspiring Journalists Check out Greg Gilderman's two keys for self-improvement.

By Alex Ragir

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In this edition of The Rough Cut, Storyhunter co-founder Alex Ragir stops by The Weather Channel's office in Manhattan, to speak with Greg Gilderman, Global Head of Video and Editor-in-Chief.

Last year, The Weather Channel Digital, Telemundo and Efran Films received a News and Documentary Emmy award for their digital documentary, The Source: The Human Cost Hidden Within a Cup of Coffee. They're nominated again this year for their use of Immersive Mixed Reality to show the dangers of tornadoes.

Gilderman offered two pieces of advice that apply to people of all disciplines: consistently hone your craft and maintain your values.

Related: Why You Should Embrace Your Side Hustle Even If You Have a Serious Day Job
Alex Ragir

Co-founder of Storyhunter, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker

Alex Ragir is the co-founder of Storyhunter, the world’s leading video creator marketplace and freelancer management system. As an entrepreneur helping the most recognized names in video production transform their strategies for the digital era, Alex built the Storyhunter freelancer network from zero to over 25,000 filmmakers, journalists and production companies in 192+ countries (join as a freelancer here). He also hosts The Rough Cut with Alex Ragir, which gives viewers an inside look into most innovative minds in media and marketing. 

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