We had our fall intern panel last night, featuring Alyssa Bailey (Cosmopolitan intern), Dasha Menafee (Interview intern) and Brittany Bass (O: The Oprah Magazine intern). See below to find out what they had to say on summer internships, New York City and more!
How they got the internship:
Alyssa: Alyssa applied for the Cosmo internship in January after she saw a posting for it at Ed2010.com. She applied for more than 20 internships and didn't hear from any of them. She met with someone at SELF magazine for an informational interview in March, and she told Alyssa to not give up. Alyssa followed-up by sending an email to Cosmo, and she was asked to take an edit test. After she sent back the test, she was offered the intern position.
Dasha: Dasha applied to more than 30 internships, and she also didn't hear from any of them. After she went to CAFME's spring intern panel, she learned that some magazines will offer you an interview if you will be in NYC. She went to NYC for a day and sent emails to certain publications telling them that she would be there. She was offered three interviews, one being at Interview. After her interview, she was asked to come back for a trial day to see how she fit in at Interview. She flew back to NYC for the trial day, and the night of the trial day, she found out she got the internship.
Brittany: Brittany said she lived on Ed2010.com, constantly checking for new internship listings. She turned in over 35 applications, not limiting herself to just one department (editorial, photo, etc.). She heard back from three publications and interviewed at O. She says to keep emailing people (but not obnoxiously) because it's the people who "annoy" the internship coordinators who are remembered. She also says to make sure you put in the correct names of people and magazines when you are emailing people.
What they did as an intern:
Alyssa: Alyssa worked with the books and did certain editorial duties as an intern, which included pitching ideas, researching stories and fact checking. She also made copies and did anything else her bosses needed her to do. She says that you have to be willing to go above and beyond for your job; for example, Alyssa came in to work on her day off each week.
Dasha: Dasha worked for the fashion closet at Interview, where she managed clothes and accessories, picked up clothes from fashion houses and returned clothes to fashion houses. She says that she worked a lot (the days are unpredictable -- you could work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.), so you have to immerse yourself in what you're doing.
Brittany: Brittany worked in the closet at O. One of her responsibilities was to sort clothing samples and pick out clothes to show editors. She also got to go to a photo shoot of Jennifer Lopez! Brittany says you have to stand out at your internship; one way you can do this is by showing up early to your job. She also recommends doing any task that the editor needs you to do. "Make the most of it," Brittany says.
Housing in New York City
Alyssa: Alyssa didn't find out she got the internship at Cosmo until late in the semester. She was worried about housing, but she started looking at universities that offered housing, and she eventually found housing at Columbia University.
Dasha: Dasha found out about her internship in April, and by that time, a lot of the housing in New York City was full. She searched for housing online and eventually found a place to stay.
Brittany: Brittany lived at New York University with three other girls from UNC-Chapel Hill. She says to apply early before housing fills up. She also suggests looking into Educational Housing Services, which offers housing strictly for NYC interns.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
CAFME Recap for Oct. 12: University Career Services Interview Workshop
Hi, CAFME members! This week, University Career Services came and talked to us about interviewing. If you missed it or need a reminder, check out the tips they gave us below!
Introduction to University Career Services (UCS)
A. Who/What/When/Where
-University Career Services
-UCS Mission: To help students clarify and attain their goals
-Hanes Hall, 2nd floor (NOT Hanes Art Center)
-careers.unc.edu
-Mobile: m.unc.edu/ucs
-Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/uncucs
-Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uncucs
-10+ career counselors
-25 career peers
-Services for students at any point
-Career counseling (It's easy to meet with counselors!)
-Appointments are 30 minutes (1 hour for practice interviews)
-Schedule an appointment online or by calling 919-962-6507, or go during the daily walk-in hours from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
B. Reasons to come? They will help you...
-Choose a major
-Clarify your goals
-Explore careers
-Write "career documents"
C. UCS Resources
-Exploration/Career Research: What can I do with this major?, Career Search, Vault
-Self-Assessment: Tests to see what your interests are, what your major should/could be, etc.
-Job and Internship Support Tools: Optimal Resume (resume builder), InterviewStream (webcam interview)
-Locating Opportunities: Careerolina, Going Global, Internships.com
-Locating People: Networking, Informational Interviewing, Alumni Advisor Network (7,200 aluumni), e-Leads, Careerolina "Employers" Tab
-Other: Interfolio, Blog, Website, Videos, Social Media
D. Events
-Fall Career Expo (already happened) and Spring Career Expo ("the big fairs")
-Industry Fair (January)
-Industry of Area Fairs (Master's/Ph.D., Nursing, Education, Graduate School, etc.)
-Networking Nights and Industry (panels, professionals from targeted fields come onto campus)
-Workshops and Seminars
Introduction to University Career Services (UCS)
A. Who/What/When/Where
-University Career Services
-UCS Mission: To help students clarify and attain their goals
-Hanes Hall, 2nd floor (NOT Hanes Art Center)
-careers.unc.edu
-Mobile: m.unc.edu/ucs
-Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/uncucs
-Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/uncucs
-10+ career counselors
-25 career peers
-Services for students at any point
-Career counseling (It's easy to meet with counselors!)
-Appointments are 30 minutes (1 hour for practice interviews)
-Schedule an appointment online or by calling 919-962-6507, or go during the daily walk-in hours from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
B. Reasons to come? They will help you...
-Choose a major
-Clarify your goals
-Explore careers
-Write "career documents"
C. UCS Resources
-Exploration/Career Research: What can I do with this major?, Career Search, Vault
-Self-Assessment: Tests to see what your interests are, what your major should/could be, etc.
-Job and Internship Support Tools: Optimal Resume (resume builder), InterviewStream (webcam interview)
-Locating Opportunities: Careerolina, Going Global, Internships.com
-Locating People: Networking, Informational Interviewing, Alumni Advisor Network (7,200 aluumni), e-Leads, Careerolina "Employers" Tab
-Other: Interfolio, Blog, Website, Videos, Social Media
D. Events
-Fall Career Expo (already happened) and Spring Career Expo ("the big fairs")
-Industry Fair (January)
-Industry of Area Fairs (Master's/Ph.D., Nursing, Education, Graduate School, etc.)
-Networking Nights and Industry (panels, professionals from targeted fields come onto campus)
-Workshops and Seminars
Monday, October 10, 2011
CAFME Recap for Oct. 5: Resume Workshop with Jay Eubank
The J-school's director of career services, Jay Eubank, stopped by CAFME last week to talk about resumes and internships with us! Keep reading to see the great tips he gave us on how to make our resumes stand out!
Key points Jay shared with us:
1. The resume is still useful in the electronic age.
2. A resume is a strategic document. You should not list everything you have ever done on a resume; instead, pick and choose your most important and relative experience depending on the internship you're applying for.
3. Try to limit your resume to one page.
4. Be professional!
-Not only should your resume look and sound professional, but you should list a professional email address (not an email like, "iluvsoccer98@gmail.com").
-Your voicemail should also be professional in case a potential employer has to leave a message.
-Make sure the names of companies are spelled correctly on your resume!
5. Important information to include on your resume:
-Say "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"
-Put down the name of the J-school because it's a brand
-Include your specialization and expected graduation date
6. What not to include on your resume:
-High school accomplishments
-GPA
7. The meat of your resume: Experience
-Emphasize your relevant journalism experience in this section
-Under each experience, list (with bullet points) what you learned/accomplished and why it's relevant to the position you're applying for. Be as specific as you can.
-Start each bullet point with an action verb.
-List the start and end date of each experience.
-Don't be afraid to use jargon in this section.
8. Include an activities section (clubs, etc.) and a skills section on your resume
-Under the skills section, you can include such things as Twitter, Blogger, Wordpress, InDesign and InCopy.
-Don't include Word, Excel or PowerPoint because most people know how to use these.
Key points Jay shared with us:
1. The resume is still useful in the electronic age.
2. A resume is a strategic document. You should not list everything you have ever done on a resume; instead, pick and choose your most important and relative experience depending on the internship you're applying for.
3. Try to limit your resume to one page.
4. Be professional!
-Not only should your resume look and sound professional, but you should list a professional email address (not an email like, "iluvsoccer98@gmail.com").
-Your voicemail should also be professional in case a potential employer has to leave a message.
-Make sure the names of companies are spelled correctly on your resume!
5. Important information to include on your resume:
-Say "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"
-Put down the name of the J-school because it's a brand
-Include your specialization and expected graduation date
6. What not to include on your resume:
-High school accomplishments
-GPA
7. The meat of your resume: Experience
-Emphasize your relevant journalism experience in this section
-Under each experience, list (with bullet points) what you learned/accomplished and why it's relevant to the position you're applying for. Be as specific as you can.
-Start each bullet point with an action verb.
-List the start and end date of each experience.
-Don't be afraid to use jargon in this section.
8. Include an activities section (clubs, etc.) and a skills section on your resume
-Under the skills section, you can include such things as Twitter, Blogger, Wordpress, InDesign and InCopy.
-Don't include Word, Excel or PowerPoint because most people know how to use these.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
CAFME Recap for the Week of Sept. 28: Whitney Wilkerson, Jason Zengerle and First Amendment Day!
Hey, everyone! CAFME had a really busy but fantastic week last week! Not only did we hold our regular weekly meeting, featuring guest speaker Jason Zengerle, but we also held a workshop with NEXT for Women’s Whitney Wilkerson and participated in UNC’s First Amendment Day! Take a look at the highlights from a great week of events!
NEXT for Women Workshop with Founder and CEO Whitney Wilkerson
NEXT for Women is an online community based in Durham that serves as a trusted source for young women to learn, engage and succeed in their professional lives. It is a national organization, but it will soon be an international organization. Whitney gave us great advice for how to succeed in the magazine industry!
Q: What should I do when my job search has stalled?
A: Whitney has three tips to get through a stalled job search:
1. Schedule time every other day to keep up on your search.
2. Don’t be everything to everybody – know your specialty
-Whitney suggests limiting your job search to some specific titles of jobs that you would be interested in
3. Do a resume tune-up
-Whitney says to keep your resume short but give specific proof of what you’ve achieved
-Promote any experience you have, including campus jobs, research jobs and/or internships!
Whitney says to also go through your resume and eliminate the most overused terms used in resumes: extensive experience, innovative, motivated, results-oriented, dynamic, proven track record, team player, fast-paced, problem solver, entrepreneurial.
Whitney also suggests that you research industry resume trends and use resources such as professors, the writing center and university career services. She also says that when sending out resumes, be organized by keeping an excel chart that tracks what businesses you’ve sent resumes to, the contact information from those businesses, responses and all relevant dates (when you sent out the resume, when you received a response, etc.).
NEXT for Women Workshop with Founder and CEO Whitney Wilkerson
NEXT for Women is an online community based in Durham that serves as a trusted source for young women to learn, engage and succeed in their professional lives. It is a national organization, but it will soon be an international organization. Whitney gave us great advice for how to succeed in the magazine industry!
Q: What should I do when my job search has stalled?
A: Whitney has three tips to get through a stalled job search:
1. Schedule time every other day to keep up on your search.
2. Don’t be everything to everybody – know your specialty
-Whitney suggests limiting your job search to some specific titles of jobs that you would be interested in
3. Do a resume tune-up
-Whitney says to keep your resume short but give specific proof of what you’ve achieved
-Promote any experience you have, including campus jobs, research jobs and/or internships!
Whitney says to also go through your resume and eliminate the most overused terms used in resumes: extensive experience, innovative, motivated, results-oriented, dynamic, proven track record, team player, fast-paced, problem solver, entrepreneurial.
Whitney also suggests that you research industry resume trends and use resources such as professors, the writing center and university career services. She also says that when sending out resumes, be organized by keeping an excel chart that tracks what businesses you’ve sent resumes to, the contact information from those businesses, responses and all relevant dates (when you sent out the resume, when you received a response, etc.).
CAFME Recap for Sept. 21: Independent Weekly Editor Lisa Sorg
On Sept. 21, we had Lisa Sorg, the editor of Independent Weekly come and speak to us. It was a great meeting, so make sure to check out the recap below if you missed it!
Lisa’s Background:
Lisa grew up in a tiny Indiana town of about 200 people, and she was the first person in her family to complete college. After she graduated, she worked in the music business for a bit before she found her true calling at 29 years old: journalism.
Lisa originally wrote about music for a Bloomington, Ind., entertainment rag and then worked as a general assignments reporter for a daily newspaper. During her first years on the job, “I’d never turn down an assignment,” she says.
The more Lisa settled into her position, however, the more she began to see signs that the work of a daily reporter didn't fit her. She recalls one assignment, an article comparing school supplies prices, when she was approached by a store's security while taking notes on prices. They wanted her notes and forbid her to leave until she handed them over. She refused on principle. “Your notes are like your arm," she says. "You don’t give them up for anything." Her editor had a different view, agreeing the paper wouldn't publish any of the information Lisa had taken notes on in exchange for her release.
As her disenchantment with the daily paper augmented, Lisa took an opportunity when it arose. She left to work for an alternative weekly publication, a weekly newspaper that features more investigative pieces, analysis and art coverage. She hasn't regretted the decision since.
Q: What is a typical week like at an alt weekly?
A: Lisa loves the environment at an alt weekly because it is smaller, and you have more of a creative license. The writing for an alt weekly differs substantially to that at a daily newspaper. For example, Lisa won't publish pieces written in the inverted pyramid style, she says. It's antiquated and unappealing to readers.
Alt weekly writing requires an embrace of the narrative. The articles challenge the status quo and are more sassy. “It’s my calling," she says. "If it’s yours, you should be in this field."
Q: How do you write a controversial story?
A: “Once you write it, you can’t really control what happens,” Lisa says of controversial stories. She maintains it's also important to remember ultimately that the sources you're dealing with are human. “They're not to be used,” she says.
Lisa’s Background:
Lisa grew up in a tiny Indiana town of about 200 people, and she was the first person in her family to complete college. After she graduated, she worked in the music business for a bit before she found her true calling at 29 years old: journalism.
Lisa originally wrote about music for a Bloomington, Ind., entertainment rag and then worked as a general assignments reporter for a daily newspaper. During her first years on the job, “I’d never turn down an assignment,” she says.
The more Lisa settled into her position, however, the more she began to see signs that the work of a daily reporter didn't fit her. She recalls one assignment, an article comparing school supplies prices, when she was approached by a store's security while taking notes on prices. They wanted her notes and forbid her to leave until she handed them over. She refused on principle. “Your notes are like your arm," she says. "You don’t give them up for anything." Her editor had a different view, agreeing the paper wouldn't publish any of the information Lisa had taken notes on in exchange for her release.
As her disenchantment with the daily paper augmented, Lisa took an opportunity when it arose. She left to work for an alternative weekly publication, a weekly newspaper that features more investigative pieces, analysis and art coverage. She hasn't regretted the decision since.
Q: What is a typical week like at an alt weekly?
A: Lisa loves the environment at an alt weekly because it is smaller, and you have more of a creative license. The writing for an alt weekly differs substantially to that at a daily newspaper. For example, Lisa won't publish pieces written in the inverted pyramid style, she says. It's antiquated and unappealing to readers.
Alt weekly writing requires an embrace of the narrative. The articles challenge the status quo and are more sassy. “It’s my calling," she says. "If it’s yours, you should be in this field."
Q: How do you write a controversial story?
A: “Once you write it, you can’t really control what happens,” Lisa says of controversial stories. She maintains it's also important to remember ultimately that the sources you're dealing with are human. “They're not to be used,” she says.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Why You Should Join CAFME
Hi, everyone!
We want to remind you that this week is your last chance to join CAFME!
Why should you join CAFME? First of all, you will get to meet other people who are interested in the industry and love magazines just as much as you do! This is an easy way to not only make friends but to also network.
But you should also join CAFME because it is a club where students meet to
1. Enjoy a love of magazines
2. Learn about internships
3. Learn about jobs and local companies through guest speakers and trips
4. Enable real students like you and I to make friends within our area of interest who later become contacts at various companies and lifelong connections
Breaking into the magazine industry can be hard, and you must research your competition if you want to be competitive. We've all heard “there are so few jobs out there” or “you should pick a more lucrative major.” But then again, we want to do what we love. And for many of us, it’s writing… or taking photos… or using social media … or editing… or creating moving multimedia pieces.
Through CAFME, you can keep an eye on what other students with similar career aspirations are doing and gauge what you need to do to stay involved and be a top-notch journalism student in preparation for when graduation comes and you're thrown into a competitive job market.
But you should also get involved with CAFME to learn about other students' experiences and share your own. We are all in this together. It’s by making connections and meeting people (the right people) that you can make your dreams start becoming a reality (or maybe just draw on their experiences to figure out what you want to do with your life).
There are students who sit back, and there are students who work their way to land their dream job (or just an in-between job for now) or a job in general (upon graduation). Employers will look at how you spent your time in college. Joining CAFME is a great start for students wanting to get involved. Our members hold positions and are part of ALL kinds of campus publications and have completed all types of internships (from small to large, from local to big cities). We are a part of the Ed2010 of UNC (we are all involved in various campus publications as Ed members are involved in all kinds of magazines). We get together and have a good time. We learn together and help each other. Did we mention that CAFME won the Ed2010 Best New Chapter Award last year? That certainly doesn't look bad on a resume.
So please make sure to pay your dues this week. All you have to do is bring $10 to tonight's meeting or pay our treasurer, Ana, outside of the Union tomorrow from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
If you don't pay, then you will no longer be on our listserv, have access to the blog, or be able to participate in meetings and the great events we plan throughout the year!
If you were a member last year, you must rejoin this year.
We want you to join CAFME not only to help us become a stronger organization, but also to help you become a stronger journalist. We can't emphasize enough the opportunities you will miss out on by not joining CAFME, so we hope to see you this week!
We want to remind you that this week is your last chance to join CAFME!
Why should you join CAFME? First of all, you will get to meet other people who are interested in the industry and love magazines just as much as you do! This is an easy way to not only make friends but to also network.
But you should also join CAFME because it is a club where students meet to
1. Enjoy a love of magazines
2. Learn about internships
3. Learn about jobs and local companies through guest speakers and trips
4. Enable real students like you and I to make friends within our area of interest who later become contacts at various companies and lifelong connections
Breaking into the magazine industry can be hard, and you must research your competition if you want to be competitive. We've all heard “there are so few jobs out there” or “you should pick a more lucrative major.” But then again, we want to do what we love. And for many of us, it’s writing… or taking photos… or using social media … or editing… or creating moving multimedia pieces.
Through CAFME, you can keep an eye on what other students with similar career aspirations are doing and gauge what you need to do to stay involved and be a top-notch journalism student in preparation for when graduation comes and you're thrown into a competitive job market.
But you should also get involved with CAFME to learn about other students' experiences and share your own. We are all in this together. It’s by making connections and meeting people (the right people) that you can make your dreams start becoming a reality (or maybe just draw on their experiences to figure out what you want to do with your life).
There are students who sit back, and there are students who work their way to land their dream job (or just an in-between job for now) or a job in general (upon graduation). Employers will look at how you spent your time in college. Joining CAFME is a great start for students wanting to get involved. Our members hold positions and are part of ALL kinds of campus publications and have completed all types of internships (from small to large, from local to big cities). We are a part of the Ed2010 of UNC (we are all involved in various campus publications as Ed members are involved in all kinds of magazines). We get together and have a good time. We learn together and help each other. Did we mention that CAFME won the Ed2010 Best New Chapter Award last year? That certainly doesn't look bad on a resume.
So please make sure to pay your dues this week. All you have to do is bring $10 to tonight's meeting or pay our treasurer, Ana, outside of the Union tomorrow from 9:30-11:30 a.m. or Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
If you don't pay, then you will no longer be on our listserv, have access to the blog, or be able to participate in meetings and the great events we plan throughout the year!
If you were a member last year, you must rejoin this year.
We want you to join CAFME not only to help us become a stronger organization, but also to help you become a stronger journalist. We can't emphasize enough the opportunities you will miss out on by not joining CAFME, so we hope to see you this week!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
CAFME Recap for Sept. 14: Tanner Stransky of EW
This week, we had Tanner Stransky, a staff writer for Entertainment Weekly, Skype with us about his job and how he got there. It was a great meeting, and Tanner was a fun, enthusiastic and informative guest. Read below to see what he had to say!
Introduction
Tanner went to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, for his journalism degree. There, he worked for a magazine called Drake Magazine and interned at a company called Integrated Marketing through Meredith, a magazine publishing house. While at Integrated Marketing, Tanner worked for such magazines as Dodge and Currents.
The summer after his junior year, Tanner was chosen to be an intern for the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). Through ASME, he interned at the now-defunct Teen People in the entertainment department. As an intern, his duties included transcribing and updating contact lists. Tanner said that the ASME internship program is especially great because it has a huge alumni network, and the people within this network really help each other out.
During his undergrad, Tanner did apply to be an EW intern, but he was rejected (he still has his rejection letter, he says.) He applied again after college, but he was again turned down. Luckily, he made a good connection with the intern director, and he credits this connection with getting him the job he has now.
After college, he moved to New York City and wrote and edited stories for a Meredith magazine called On DirectTV Magazine. He was then offered a position at the New York Post, where he worked part-time for the Weddings and Dating department while working part-time for On DirectTV.
During this time, he still kept in contact with the intern director at EW. Tanner said that every two to three months, he would always find a reason to email her and say hi (to say he loved an issue, to send a clip, etc.). He eventually heard of an editorial assistant opening, and he interviewed for it and got the position. His job was in the DVD department, and he wrote reviews and news stories.
After nine months, an editorial assistant position opened in the TV department. Tanner interviewed for this position and got the job, so he left the DVD department and began working for the TV department. For this job, he had to write a lot of TV features and recaps. He worked as an editorial assistant in the TV department for two years, and in 2009, he was promoted to a correspondent. In 2011, he was again promoted to a staff writer. Now, Tanner writes primarily articles about TV, but he also writes about music and theater.
Q: What is your day-to-day job?
A: Tanner says his day-to-day job is mostly writing, which covers a lot of different content. He writes blog posts and for the magazine, even though he says more than half of what he writes is for the web. He says his job is a lot about writing for and representing the brand of EW.
His assigned beats at EW are currently TV, music and theater. For the TV beat, he covers “Housewives” (Desperate Housewives, Real Housewives, The Good Wife, etc.), Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, and he’s also covered Happy Endings, Raising Hope and The Middle.
Tanner says he never quite knows where his day will take him while at EW.
Introduction
Tanner went to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, for his journalism degree. There, he worked for a magazine called Drake Magazine and interned at a company called Integrated Marketing through Meredith, a magazine publishing house. While at Integrated Marketing, Tanner worked for such magazines as Dodge and Currents.
The summer after his junior year, Tanner was chosen to be an intern for the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). Through ASME, he interned at the now-defunct Teen People in the entertainment department. As an intern, his duties included transcribing and updating contact lists. Tanner said that the ASME internship program is especially great because it has a huge alumni network, and the people within this network really help each other out.
During his undergrad, Tanner did apply to be an EW intern, but he was rejected (he still has his rejection letter, he says.) He applied again after college, but he was again turned down. Luckily, he made a good connection with the intern director, and he credits this connection with getting him the job he has now.
After college, he moved to New York City and wrote and edited stories for a Meredith magazine called On DirectTV Magazine. He was then offered a position at the New York Post, where he worked part-time for the Weddings and Dating department while working part-time for On DirectTV.
During this time, he still kept in contact with the intern director at EW. Tanner said that every two to three months, he would always find a reason to email her and say hi (to say he loved an issue, to send a clip, etc.). He eventually heard of an editorial assistant opening, and he interviewed for it and got the position. His job was in the DVD department, and he wrote reviews and news stories.
After nine months, an editorial assistant position opened in the TV department. Tanner interviewed for this position and got the job, so he left the DVD department and began working for the TV department. For this job, he had to write a lot of TV features and recaps. He worked as an editorial assistant in the TV department for two years, and in 2009, he was promoted to a correspondent. In 2011, he was again promoted to a staff writer. Now, Tanner writes primarily articles about TV, but he also writes about music and theater.
Q: What is your day-to-day job?
A: Tanner says his day-to-day job is mostly writing, which covers a lot of different content. He writes blog posts and for the magazine, even though he says more than half of what he writes is for the web. He says his job is a lot about writing for and representing the brand of EW.
His assigned beats at EW are currently TV, music and theater. For the TV beat, he covers “Housewives” (Desperate Housewives, Real Housewives, The Good Wife, etc.), Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, and he’s also covered Happy Endings, Raising Hope and The Middle.
Tanner says he never quite knows where his day will take him while at EW.
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