A Practical Introduction to Arts Journalism: Recommended Pre-Arrival Reading

Prior to the course, students should read, and listen to, as much arts journalism as possible. These are amongst the most relevant sites:

Newspapers

• http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html
• http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/
• http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/index.html
• http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/
• http://www.ft.com/arts/arts
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/index.html

Consumer magazines

• http://www.empireonline.com
• http://www.whatsonstage.com
• http://www.timeout.com/

Trade press

• http://www.variety.com/
• http://www.screendaily.com/
• http://www.thestage.co.uk/
• http://www.billboard.com/#/

Radio

The BBC’s nightly arts magazines

• “Front Row”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qsq5
• “Night Waves” http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp43