Who is the “entertainment desk” that we don’t hear about anymore?　What is the role of the “entertainment desk”?

What is the difference between an “entertainment reporter” and an “entertainment desk”?

On January 27, Fuji Television held a controversial press conference on the issue of Masahiro Nakai’s “sexual assault. More than 400 reporters packed the press conference room, and most of them asked questions, so the press conference, which began at 4:00 p.m., lasted more than 10 hours.

Although it was a corporate press conference, many people were probably watching the live broadcast, expecting the “entertainment reporters” to throw sharp questions, since it was held at a TV station and involved celebrities. However, perhaps because of the power of the other reporters, their presence could not be felt at the press conference. Entertainment reporters have been completely overshadowed recently, and the “entertainment desk,” which used to work in tandem with them in pursuit of entertainment news, is no longer to be seen.

The entertainment industry is a world of many different professions. In addition to celebrities, singers, actors, and models, there are also directors, producers, and directors on the production side. The “behind-the-scenes” people such as stage sets, props, lighting, hair and make-up artists, and stylists are also “people in the entertainment industry.

Furthermore, although not well known to the general public and rarely seen, there are people called “entertainment desks” at all of the Tokyo key stations, with the exception of NHK and TV Tokyo. They are mainly involved in information programs, but what exactly do they do?

What kind of work do these people do? They are employees of production companies, former sports newspaper reporters, or entertainment reporters. Roughly speaking, they are involved in everything related to entertainment on the TV station’s information programs.

Specifically, when dealing with entertainment news, they contact the various newspapers and magazines to obtain permission to use their articles. I contact entertainment agencies to obtain permission to use photographs of celebrities. And we have a wide range of tasks, such as applying for interviews. I also serve as a partition when a celebrity holds a press conference. I am not a moderator, but I manage the entire press conference from behind the scenes,” said a director of an information program.