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Writing Hollywood

Rooms With a Point of View

Bibliographic Data

ID7499260
AuthorsPatricia F Phalen (corresponding author), Patricia Phalen, Julia Osellame
Year2012
Volume56
Issue1
Pages3-20
Publication date2012-02-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-8151 • E-ISSN: 1550-6878
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08838151.2011.648686
OpenAlexW1968767749
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited8

Americans watch, on average, 5–7 hours of television every day—most of it entertainment programming. Yet the process of creating prime time television remains a mystery to most viewers. This article describes one of the most influential institutions in the process of television production: the “writers' room.” Based on interviews with writers, the authors analyze the culture and politics of “the room”—what makes this institution work and who survives its demanding environment

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year0,55
Citation span2015 - 2025 (11)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6

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