Comments on: Why do romantic comedies always involve a Journalist?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:39:34 +0000

There are also some very amusing stories involving journalists on http://www.thelaughingman.tv

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:36:47 +0000

“He Said, She Said”
“The Ugly Truth”

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:28:30 +0000

Richard Gere was a reporter in Runaway Bride. I hate that I know that.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:52:22 +0000

Don’t forget Serendipity. Cusack’s character was a producer for ESPN, and sidekick Piven wrote obits at the New York Times.

By: Sammi

Sammi — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:39:55 +0000

You know, I never really noticed that but now that you’ve pointed it out, I see that you’re right.

As for what Danny Sanchez said about chick-lit books, he’s absolutely right. I’ll admit that I read them and I do notice a lot of journalists as the heros or heroines and the book covers really are “some variation of a neon color with shoes, handbags, flowers or another such item.”

It always bugs me when they’re portrayed as power-hungry workaholics who will do anything for a story. We’re not all like that! Some of us do have ethics and scruples.

By: Blanda

Blanda — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:31:13 +0000

@Lauren Piro
Good point, but that was bizzaro Jennifer Garner. 13-year-old Jennifer Garner set it straight.

By: Becca

Becca — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:20:30 +0000

You know, I’ve always wondered this myself. Could that be why I became a journalism major? Subliminal messaging? In any case, the industry is certainly romanticized. Who knows, maybe the authors of the inspiring books/scripts were journalists at some point or desire to be. That’s certainly a possibility, as is the ideal setting of the workplace, which gives reason for the characters to be researching the stories, or whatever it is that drives the plot.

By: Digidave

Digidave — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:14:29 +0000

Oh man…. how could you forget “Never Been Kissed”

By: Lauren Piro

Lauren Piro — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:03:01 +0000

You know, Jennifer Garner’s character in 13 going on 30 was selling stories to a competing magazine to become their editor in chief…before the 13 year old got caught up with her 30 year old life. Looks like you have to change that one to bad too. Haha.

By: Danny Sanchez

Danny Sanchez — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:50:16 +0000

This phenomenon isn’t limited to movies either. Have you perused the chick-lit section of a bookstore lately (I know how that sounds, but my wife reads em)? You know, the area where all the book covers are some variation of a neon color with shoes, handbags, flowers or another such item on the cover? Well, they’re full of journalist lead characters too — magazine writers, TV producers, etc. Take the soon-to-be-released Confessions of a Shopaholic: magazine journalist. Devil Wears Prada? Magazine intern at Vogue. Both based on chick-lit books.

Any light you can shed upon this fascinating subject is most welcome Mr. Blanda.