Bio

In her role as editorial director, Michelle Manafy is responsible for DCN’s content-related initiatives, including the InContext newsletter. She has two decades of publishing experience, more than half of which has been focused squarely on the business of digital media.

Her career has included leadership roles at the Media Industry Newsletter (min), where she concentrated on digital strategies and revenue channels for magazine media; UK-based digital publisher FreePint Limited, where she focused on the information industry; and Information Today, Inc.‘s Enterprise Group, where she provided content direction on publications and events in the areas of content creation, management and delivery strategies and tools, enterprise search, and the business of content.

Michelle is also a regular columnist at Inc.com and co-author of the book Standout Virtual Events. She is a lively and informative writer and speaker who frequently discusses the state of the news and entertainment industry and the business, evolution, and future of media. She holds a BA in journalism from San Francisco State University.