Entertainment Journalism

Entertainment Journalism presents a comprehensive overview and clear practical guidance on the key elements of entertainment journalism: one of the most highly visible areas of global media practice.

Ben Falk is Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism at Coventry University, UK, and a freelance entertainment journalist. The author of celebrity biographies Robert Downey Jr: The Fall and Rise of the Comeback Kid and The Wonder of Brian Cox, he has written about showbiz for 20 years, contributing to dozens of magazines, newspapers and websites, including Yahoo Movies, BAFTA, Look, and BBC Films Online. He was Hollywood bureau chief for the Press Association and has worked as an entertainment television producer for ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.

Introduction 1 Getting and breaking stories 2 Entertainment Journalism - in context 3 Interviewing 4 Junkets and red carpets 5 Working with PRs 6 Using social media 7 Reviewing 8 Working with different media 9 Law and ethics 10 Selling as a freelance 11 Breaking into the industry