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Journalism Is F*cked...

Just Where Is Entertainment Journalism Supposed to Pivot To?
With layoffs running rampant and critic jobs disappearing what job arenas are culture journalists supposed to learn next?
 • Kristen Lopez
Culture Journalists Are Reentering Their Blog Era But Is Second Time a Charm?
But much like the blog era will any of this lead to an actual living wage?
 • Kristen Lopez
The New York Times Lays Off Critics and Shows the New Criteria for Criticism
And on the same week the government decides to defund NPR and PBS.
 • Kristen Lopez
Deadline: Entertainment Journalists Are Prepping to Jump Ship
The industry's always been dying, but now it might be time to pay for the funeral
 • Kristen Lopez
The 'Ballerina' Embargo Said the Quiet Part Loud About the Role of Critics Today
How an AI slip ended up showing what we already knew.
 • Kristen Lopez
Matt Remick on 'The Studio' Is Every Entertainment Journalist These Days
The quest for relevancy in a time when art seems to mean nothing.
 • Kristen Lopez
Why Are Disabled Journalists Still Not Covering Disabled Content?
The release of "Deaf President Now!" is casting an eye on the lack of Deaf and disabled journalists
 • Kristen Lopez
Guess It's Back to Permalance
Because who doesn't love 40 hour work weeks AND no healthcare?
 • Kristen Lopez
It's a Film Bros World, Again
Prepare for a new wave of "where are all the women" in entertainment journalism
 • Kristen Lopez
The 'Snow White' Press Tour Should Be Interesting
Disney's latest remake is almost here, if it can survive the junket
 • Kristen Lopez
This One's For the PR Folks
How a Maya Hawke comment speaks to what's happening in entertainment journalism
 • Kristen Lopez
Will Banning TikTok Break the Influencer Bubble?
How film critics get back into the good graces of PR if a key app is no more
 • Kristen Lopez
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