Writing Hollywood: The Work and Professional Culture of Television Writers
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138229822 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 122 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Using data from personal interviews and a six-week participant observation at a prime time drama, Dr. The way writers do their jobs is heavily dependent not only on the demands of commercial business, but also on the uncertainties inherent in a writing career in Hollywood. Writing Hollywood highlights the writing process in the production of television drama and comedy series in the U.S. Phalen analyzes the relationships among writers in series television, describes the interactions between writers and studio/network executives, and explains how endogenous and exogenous pressures affect the occupational culture of the television writing profession.. Drawing on literature in the fields of Media Industry Studies and Occupational Culture, Writing Hollywood explains writers’ efforts to control risk and survive in a constantly changi
About the AuthorPatricia F. Phalen is the Assistant Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, USA. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on media organizations; the connections between Hollywood and politics; audience research; and the interdependence of media, democracy and culture.
Phalen is the Assistant Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University, USA. Patricia F. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on media organizations; the connections between Hollywood and politics; audience research; and the interdependence of media, democracy and culture