Motherhood In Hollywood

This is not fake news! We are really diving into the evolution of local news and what it means to be a mommy blogger versus press.  My guest this week is Special Events Producer and Freelance Publicist Jennie O'Hagan. Jennie started her career at KTLA in Los Angeles on one of the first morning news shows of its kind.   She still produces for KTLA on major special events like The Oscars red carpet coverage and The Rose Parade and has expanded her skills into PR. She has seen a lot of changes in local news over the years and has some wonderful insights on where it's headed. And because of her background, I wanted to know her thoughts on mommy bloggers as press. In my own opinion, they are not the same thing. Mommy bloggers are used as marketing tools for brands and studios to gain hashtag momentum or buzz about a specific product or project. They are not the same as mainstream media.     This is something that has been frustrating me lately because I get asked to cover press junkets and attend red carpet