When it comes to food, our audience is keenly attuned to both changes that affect what they cook at home and greater shifts in restaurant culture. This year, they clicked on stories like Taylor Swift’s new burger joint and the emergence of KFC’s Saucy spinoff to make sure they were up to speed on all the latest developments in the industry.
With the rise of social media and online platforms, food journalism has become more widespread than ever before. From paid and unpaid reviews, recipes, “what I eat in a day” videos, and even the occasional quick food mention on TV shows, food journalism has expanded to reach an increasingly diverse audience.
While the concept of food journalism may have evolved over time, it has long been a mainstay in the world of media and entertainment. In fact, it is often credited to Julia Child for making French cuisine less intimidating and accessible to American cooks.
The popularity of her cookbooks and the success of her television show, Master Chef, helped establish food journalism as a valid form of writing. In more recent times, the likes of Anthony Bourdain have made a name for themselves in the food journalist industry by showcasing their travels across the globe and highlighting the culinary traditions of each country they visit on his CNN show Parts Unknown. While not strictly a form of food journalism, his unfiltered personality and style of storytelling has helped him earn a loyal following amongst audiences.
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