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Red Hot Carpet

How to report on celebrities at premieres, parties, and big ticket events.

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WHEN
Wednesday, March 15
7-10 pm

WHERE
mediabistro.com
494 Broadway
(Spring & Broome)
New York, NY 10012

WHO
Ideal for anyone looking to learn about celebrity interviewing and reporting

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

When an in-demand celebrity comes down the red carpet, reporters have just a few seconds to snag an interview. The wrong question could send the star scurrying away, while the right question could keep her chatting - and your editors pleased. Learn how to be an A-list red carpet reporter in a three-hour seminar that will help you navigate the celebrity chaos.

In this 3-hour seminar, you can expect to learn:

  • How to break into red-carpet reporting
  • How to do your homework before the event
  • How to make friends with event pr people?and how to make enemies
  • How to begin an interview
  • How to tactfully tackle tough questions
  • How to smartly segue from one topic to another
  • How to get a celeb to say what you want
  • How to structure an event file your editor will love

Instructor Bio

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Kathy Ehrich Dowd
Kathy Ehrich Dowd is a grizzled red carpet veteran who has interviewed everyone from Nicole Kidman to Hillary Clinton in search of the perfect sound bite. Most recently, she was founding entertainment editor of Life & Style Weekly, where she directed nationwide events coverage, booked celebrities for exclusive photo shoots and served as a general liaison between the magazine and celebrity publicists. Previously, she manned the red carpet for People, while also contributing breaking news and feature story reporting to the magazine. In addition, she contributed to publications including the New York Daily News, Family Circle, and the Sunday Times Magazine (UK), and also served as a staff reporter for several daily newspapers in the Boston area. She is a graduate of Boston University and currently calls Hoboken, NJ home, where she lives with her favorite "celebrities"?her husband and two dogs.

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