Sex... It Sells.

The age-old advertising adage 'sex sells' is true - even in this recession. In tough times people have always turned to alcohol, but sex, it seems, is another vice untouched by the bad economy. According to people in the adult industry, sex will always sell, and this economic slow-down hasn’t had much of an effect on the industry. From strippers to prostitutes, women and men in the adult industry say the demand for their product (and services) is as strong as ever.

Get Real!

Those of you who know me are aware of my desire to work in Entertainment Journalism. Here at Newhouse it has been a challenge to try to convince my peers and professors that Entertainment is as valuable as say, "hard" news. Over and over, I've argued that Entertainment is just as, if not more, relevant than other "important" areas of journalism. Not only are music, fashion, television and film indicators of our cultural moment, but they are also what most of us spend most of our time immersed in. Cultural items reflect the time, and telling stories about them is what I want to do as a journalist. Being the countercultural reporter that I am, I went against the Newhouse grain and did my first big entertainment package. To find out the reality behind Reality TV, hit play below.

Extra "Extra"

I produced this package in L.A. at my internship at "Extra" and it's exactly the kind of thing I want to do.