hollywoodreporter.com
There are so many websites out there to stay up-to-date on entertainment news, it can be a daunting task to pick just one.
Keeping track of several entertainment news sites simultaneously is a great way to get the latest in entertainment news. Perhaps even subscribing to updates and newsletters from a few of them would be the best way to go.
That being said, it can be hard to figure out which news site is the best. There are so many good ones out there, and it can be hard to decide which one to trust. In theory, it might be better to have a main go-to resource that is the most dependable, contains good written content, and skews towards the mediums and celebrities that you care about.
There are certainly some entertainment news junkies out there who would say that the only trustworthy news sources are those that have been around for a while, ones that have a good track record. After all, these publications have been around for so long, they must be good right?
If you're someone who cares about whether a news outlet has been in business for a long time, you might be more likely to favor publications that have dominated the past two decades, such as Rolling Stone, People magazine, or Entertainment Weekly. All three of these publications have been in business for at least 40 years now.
However, I think The Hollywood Reporter is unfairly overlooked in discussions of the institutions of the entertainment news world. As one of the longest-running entertainment news rags in the world, The Hollywood Reporter offers a lot - both online and in print.
History
Believe it or not, The Hollywood Reporter was originally founded in 1930. It was created by Las Vegas real estate developer, William R. ?Billy? Wilkerson, and it existed as Hollywood's first-ever daily trade newspaper. The Hollywood Reporter's first issue was put into circulation on September 3rd, 1930, prominently featuring Wilkerson's front-page column, "Trade Views," which would become one of the most influential formats in the Hollywood trade newspaper format. The paper would go on to be put out every day, from Monday to Saturday, for the first 10 years of its existence (save for a brief period in which it only appeared Monday to Friday in 1940).
Billy Wilkerson founded The Hollywood Reporter in September of 1962 and served as its publisher and editor-in-chief until his death in September of 1962. After his death, Tichi Wilkerson Kassel took over as publisher and editor-in-chief until her death in 1998. Today, The Hollywood Reporter is run by Kassel's daughter, Rebecca Vilkomerson.
The Hollywood Reporter, although having a sordid history of identifying potential communists during the days of McCarthyism, does have Billy Wilkerson to thank for their role in this. He infamously named names, pseudonyms, and card numbers and was largely credited with preventing communists from becoming entrenched in Hollywood production.
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This resulted in the arrests, imprisonments, and largely unjust trials of numerous Hollywood actors, writers, and producers. "Billy's List"? led to the arrests of, for instance, Dalton Trumbo and Howard Koch for allegedly holding communistic ideologies. This is something that, apparently, both Wilkerson and The Hollywood Reporter have held a great deal of pride over. Today though it appears as if The Hollywood Reporter - rather wisely in my opinion - has, for the most part, kept their noses out of politics and instead where it belongs: covering the latest stories in the Hollywood film world.
Design
I really like the look and feel of The Hollywood Reporter's website. It has taken elements of a trade publication and put them into the digital space, which I appreciate. I always respect when a historic publication such as this one is able to incorporate some of their classic design features into their web design. As far as a news site is concerned, The Hollywood Reporter looks very professional and crisp. More so, in my opinion, than many entertainment news sites out there.
The Hollywood Reporter is not overly cluttered with content, unnecessarily flashy, or sophomoric in the way that it presents itself. Frankly, it looks more like The New York Times than it does, say, Pop Sugar or something like that. I love this! I don't know where this idea came from that entertainment news is to be held to a lower standard of journalism than any other kind of news. I definitely appreciate that The Hollywood Reporter takes themselves seriously as a journalistic enterprise regardless of the kind of content that they tend to report on.
Content
The Hollywood Reporter offers a variety of content that is easy to navigate with a clear menu bar located at the top of the page. I believe that you will find great content here, covering a broad range of topics.
I found that there is no shortage of content on The Hollywood Reporter. From movies, to TV shows, to business, to style, to tech, to awards, to culture, and even politics - there is something for everyone here!
Mobile and Desktop Experience
As I have already said, I love the desktop experience of the site. And, as far as mobile browsers go, it is very well optimized. You will occasionally come across pop-ups and ads, but that is to be expected for most news sites.
I'm not sure why The Hollywood Reporter hasn't created an app yet- it would seem like a no-brainer for them in 2020. I much prefer reading articles on my phone in an easy-to-read layout, and an app would make that possible for THR. They could definitely stand to be at the top of the entertainment news heap, if they had one.
Pricing and Plans
yearly, quarterly, and monthly.
The Hollywood Reporter does not offer a monthly subscription option like many news outlets are wont to do. Instead, they offer three-yearly subscription options. The options are the following: yearly, quarterly, and monthly.
-All Access: $199/year gives access to archives, weekly print and digital publication, and exclusive daily publication.
Digital All Access membership includes access to all content on the website, minus the printed copies.
-Print/Digital: just $8.99/week; digital only
The print/digital option for The Weekly is only $8.99/week, and it includes both the digital and print editions.
Suggestions that I have for The Hollywood Reporter
I think that The Hollywood Reporter ought to offer an accompanying app, based on what I've already said.
Conclusion
If The Hollywood Reporter created a well-designed app with the same yearly subscription fee as they currently have, I think it could have the potential to be the perfect entertainment news outlet. As it stands currently, though, it is definitely worth your time.
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