Are you interested in Hollywood or the lives of TV writers? Well, Professor Phalen in SMPA is looking for a research assistant who will help in researching for her upcoming book about the Hollywood TV writers’ room! You’ll play an essential part in collecting/entering data and researching TV writers, and you’ll get a taste of what professional academic research is like.
The commitment is 3-4 hours per week, and you’ll work closely with Professor Phalen and fellow UHP senior Jacob Garber, who has been assisting with the project since last year.
All majors are welcome to apply. It is important that you are comfortable working in Excel.
Also, if you have the available funds, this is a federal work-study position! However, you do not need to have work-study funds in order to apply.
If you are interested in applying, please send your resume and a paragraph (less than 300 words) about why you’re interested in working on the project to Jacob at JBGarber@gwmail.gwu.edu by Wednesday, October 23.
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Writing Hollywood [SURE Stories]
The following post is written by UHP student Jacob Garber, who received a UHP SURE award for research in Spring 2013. —
Hollywood TV is created behind the closed doors of the writers’ room. The writing staff brings life to comedies and dramas alike, yet the operation of these writers is largely unexplored. I am assisting Professor Phalen conduct an in-depth study of Hollywood writers, venturing into the writers’ room, exploring the relationship between the writer and the program, and tracing the history of TV writing from its roots in radio and stage performances. We hope to provide a holistic view of TV writers, from professional microculture to their larger role in the Hollywood system. Continue reading “Writing Hollywood [SURE Stories]”
