Profession: Journalist. On Working in the Editorial Office of a Women’s Magazine in The Devil Wears Prada and the television series The Bold Type through the Prism of the Millennial Generation Cover Image

Zawód: dziennikarka. O pracy w redakcji czasopisma dla kobiet w filmie „Diabeł ubiera się u Prady” i serialu „Dziewczyny nad wyraz” przez pryzmat pokolenia milenialsów
Profession: Journalist. On Working in the Editorial Office of a Women’s Magazine in The Devil Wears Prada and the television series The Bold Type through the Prism of the Millennial Generation

Author(s): Barbara Szymczak-Maciejczyk
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Cosmopolitan; popular culture; mass media; editorial office; journalist; The Devil Wears Prada; The Bold Type; Millennials; feminism;

Summary/Abstract: The article points out how the mentioned productions create the image of working as a jour­nalist in women’s magazines in pop culture texts. The aim was to show the differences and similarities between these two movies, with a particular focus on the characteristics of work specific to Generation Y. Through content analysis, it was possible to prove that despite the different characters and approaches to professional duties of the main characters – Andrea Sachs and Jane Sloan – the specifics of work in these editorial offices look similar, and the biggest difference between the two of them is the way editors-in-chief manage their teams. It was also pointed out that the media not only continue to comment on the aforementioned titles but also use them to create critical analyses related to the social paradigm shift. In addi­tion, the potential of both popular culture texts as an important part of creating an image of working in the editorial department of a women’s magazine in young people who are just thinking about choosing a career path is described.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4 (252)
  • Page Range: 67-82
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish