Joel Stein captures a slice of life, inimitably:
Allison calls up TV producers to suggest segments on stories she didn't write or edit. She functions as Star's one-person publicity department. She's also making connections in hopes of landing an on-air job at one of the channels. Her predecessor at Star, Jill Dobson, scored a gig as a Fox News Channel entertainment reporter. It is now possible to succeed at journalism without bothering with any journalisting.
Allison got her magazine job not by submitting a resume and writing samples to the editor but by having her William Morris agent call.
Allison got her magazine job not by submitting a resume and writing samples to the editor but by having her William Morris agent call.
Read the rest for a good laugh at life in these old United States ...
