The Secret to Audible’s Editorial Power

Alumna credits her strong writing skills with her success at the media giant.

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Syracuse University alumna Diana Dapito ’03 now leverages all she learned about storytelling at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in her role as head of consumer content for North America at Audible.

Over her 20-year career at Audible, Diana Dapito ’03 has leveraged the writing skills she honed as a magazine journalism major at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

“I learned a lot about being a writer and a storyteller,” says Dapito, now head of consumer content for North America at Audible. “Syracuse not only taught me those skills, but it sparked my curiosity and drive to continually learn and explore new possibilities.”

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Dapito keeps the late Professor Bill Glavin’s guidelines for great writing on her desk and still refers to them daily.

Dapito wasn’t an audiobook listener when she applied for a job at Audible, but the opportunity seemed too compelling to pass up. She got the job and has helped Audible transform from what she calls a “scrappy startup” to the leading creator and provider of audiobooks, podcasts and original audio content. Dapito attributes her accession at Audible to “raising my hand when opportunities came up and being willing to try new things.”