Entertaiment Journalism
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
I decided on this profession, because
my overall goal is to someday have my own talk show or to co-host one. I know I have to work my way up in the industry so...
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Responsibilities:
- covers the news and events within the entertainment industry
- collecting stories as small as an upcoming summer tour to anything controversial in a celebrity’s life.
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The Process
- an assignment or general outline from the editor or pitch from the writer
- in depth research and at least 2 different opinions aside from the evidentiary facts
- first draft then once editor approves, the article goes into publication
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SALARY
- Average $41,986
- Highest $120,559
- Bonus pay approx. $100,255
- Between $28k - $120k
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Average work schedule
Aside from traveling, the average work schedule is 9-5 Monday through Friday.
Special stories could have a journalist with late nights and early mornings
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The editor in chief
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HOW THEY GET STARTED:
- Degree in journalism and English. Along with a knowledge in non-fiction, writing, reporting, new media, and or mass communication law
- Strong use of English language and knowing the fundamentals of constructing a compelling article
- Computer skills
- Experience in entertainment industry in some shape or form
- Some sort of following
- Publications at times look at applications submitted by email with a resume , other times you can call the editor with intent on working for them
- Gain experience/ build credentials by starting a blog or being apart of the school newspaper
- Freelance work also available
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GUILDS/ INTERNSHIPS
- Alliance of women film journalist - women in the industry working in print, broadcast, and online media with the purpose to support women in front of and behind the camera
- Alliance for women in media- goal is to help women all of the industry succeed in a career
- E! News internship in spring 2019
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History behind it:
Journalism as a whole can be dated back to 1960, age. Benjamin Harris published the 1st installment of “Publick occurrences, both foreign and danestick” in Boston, MA.
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Entertainment journalism is one of many branches . Began as the entertainment production begun to rise in the 1920s, due to entertainment becoming so popular.
Journalism has changed as the pace of production grew and the crazy demand people have for gossip.
During the first half of the 20th century , ‘fan magazines’ were intended to help the creation of movie stars and sparked interest from people in regards to their lives. Purpose was to educate leaders on the movie plots and positively promote movies as educational and wholesome. Eventually there was a shift from movies to the talent
Studios lost power by the 50s & 60s and magazines were more open to sharing scandals . Those ‘fan magazines’ went out of business by the early 80s , as more frequent gossip columns/articles came to play.
DEFINITIONS:
- Editor in chief- principal editor of publication
- Publicity- notice or attention given to someone or something by the media
- Freelance- working for different companies at different times , rather than being permanently employed in a company
- Pitch- form of words used to persuade someone to use or buy something
