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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.
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.
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.