Pop Culture, Politics, and the News: Entertainment Journalism in the Polarized Media Landscape

Cover Series Pop Culture, Politics, and the News Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Why Pop Culture News Matters: Theorizing and Historicizing Entertainment Journalism as Political Communication 2. Progressing Hollywood: Left-​Wing Entertainment Journalism and the Push for Diversity and Accountability 3. Pop Culture Warriors: Right-​Wing Entertainment Journalism and the Fight against “Big Hollywood” 4. Hot Takes and Clickbait: The Impact of Commercialism on the Pop Culture–​Politics Beat 5. Trending Outrage: How Social Media Impacts the Work of Journalists at the Pop Culture–​Politics Nexus 6. Pop Culture News as a Bridge to Politics? Exploring the Audience Perspective 7. Assessing the Public Value of Journalism at the Pop Culture–​Politics Nexus Notes References Index