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A Sage and a Mentor: Variety Editor Peter Caranicas Made His Mark Through Deep Knowledge of the Industry and Innate Kindness
Variety editor Peter Caranicas made his mark through his deep knowledge of the industry and innate kindness, writes colleague Carolyn Giardina.
Peter was a widely respected editor at Variety for the past 16 years, capping four decades as a trusted voice who provided balanced and insightful coverage of topics including, notably, entertainment technology and its impact on the art, science and business of our industry. The outpouring of love from friends and colleagues (past and present), including executives, artisans, publicists and fellow journalists from the U.S. and internationally since the news broke of his passing is perhaps the best testament to the impact that he had on this business and on all of us. At the time, Steven Gaydos, Variety ’s executive VP of global content, wrote of Peter: “He speaks several languages, and knows both sides of the camera, but more importantly he is fluent in one essential tongue: Truth.
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