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Episode 523: Willa Paskin

Feb 22, 2023
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INSIGHT

Timing Made TV Criticism Viable

  • Willa Paskin got into TV criticism because TV became a space where popular work was also worth serious analysis.
  • She enjoyed that timing: TV grew stronger and offered meaningful objects to critique.
ANECDOTE

From Tabloid Transcripts To Red Carpets

  • Willa describes early jobs transcribing long interviews at Us Weekly and learning red-carpet reporting at Variety.
  • Those lowbrow magazine experiences clarified what she did and didn’t want to do in journalism.
ADVICE

Weigh J‑School’s Structure Against Its Cost

  • If you don’t know how to proceed in journalism, consider formal programs like J‑School to provide structure and contacts.
  • But weigh cost carefully because its value depends on your financial situation.
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