Elizabeth Van Metre - From In Touch Weekly Intern to Reporter/Fill-In Anchor on Channel 13

Elizabeth Van Metre is currently an Alert Desk Anchor/Reporter/Fill-In Anchor on Channel 13. Upon graduating college, she got an editorial internship at a Tabloid, researching storylines, collecting information, attending red carpets, and transcribing interviews. She was offered a full time reporting job shortly after. Subsequently, she worked at The New York Daily News and Entertainment Tonight, before getting her Master in Journalism at Columbia University. She has spent the last 3.5 years working in front of the camera in News. She produced and anchored the daily morning show "Today in Wyoming," before moving to her current role in Missouri. In this episode, we talk about: • In Tabloids, who are these so called 'sources' and why Tabloids can't completely make up stories (though maybe the sources can) • Do the Kardashians call in the Tabloids? • "The Amanda Bynes Story" or where Elizabeth draws the line • How she grew her >52K Tik Tok following • Great advice for people wanting to get into Entertainment, including if you haven’t seen the job you want listed • What these sources often get in return for their stories • What happens when a tabloid calls a PR team with a story? • What sort of photo do the paparazzi and tabloids hope to get • Why it’s important that your PR team thinks you are their number 1 priority • After a Tik Tok blew up, a celebrity's team contacted her directly • Why Paris Hilton commented on her Tik Tok story • Why Elizabeth gave up Entertainment reporting for a career in News outside of NYC • Whether she ever hopes to come back to NYC for her career • Resources: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-vanmetre-93958327/ Tik Tok: @ElizabethVanMetre Instagram: @Elizabethrosevm Website: https://www.liketoknow.it/ElizabethRoseVM Recommendation: If you like this episode, check out Episode 1.20 with Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg (and Host of Awards Chatter podcast) Host: Instagram: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneMiller Twitter: @MentorsontheMic @MichelleSimoneM Mentors on the Mic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic Website: www.michellesimonemiller.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle