Journalism 195

Cultural & Fashion Reporting, 1^st Semester, SY 2009-2010

Deadlines:

Fashion designer profile - July 31

Coffee Painting - August 14

UP Art - August 21

Assigned coverage - August 26

Food - September 19

 

FINAL PAPER GUIDELINES (deadline is October 2, 5pm)

Two theme or topic options: 

1. Media and the Youth  

2. Can Christianity Inspire a Global Culture? 

  

References: 

1. on UNIV topics <http://univforum.org/pagina.php?tip=&id_pag=22&idi=2>

2. on UNIV topics <http://alizaracelis.googlepages.com/univ2010>

3. on music as art <http://catholiceducation.org/articles/arts/al0213.html>

4. on Media and the Youth, sample paper here.

  

Requirements: 

1. Propose topic via rek999@gmail.com

2. Wait for topic to be approved (if I don't answer within 3 days, it mean I never got your email, pls resend) 

 

3. Write an academic paper on your approved topic..format is as follows: 

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  Papers must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 250 words. Typewritten, single-space except between paragraphs. Not less than 15 pages, but not more than 25 pages (abstract included in the page requirement) including photos, grafts, and figures. Times New Roman, font size of 12, and a margin of 1 inch frame; 

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  Use APA style;  

• References must be properly listed at the end of the paper;
• Please submit a soft copy also, rek999@gmail.com  

 

Syllabus:

Description:  The course aims to introduce the students to the world of cultural and fashion reporting by giving them a philosophical and practical background to this specialized beat as well as training them to write articles of substance. 

 

 

General Course Outline/Schedule :

 

 

            I.          Introduction to Cultural Reporting

                        A. Elite Culture vs. Popular Culture

                        B. Knowing what to report about

 

 

            II.         Reporting Fashion and Lifestyle

A. Philosophy of Fashion

B. History of Fashion

C. Covering the Beat

 

            III.        Reporting the Arts

                        A. Art and Entertainment

                        B. Covering the Beat

             

            IV.        Reporting Food and Fine Dining

                        A. Gourmet vs. Gourmand

                        B. Covering the Beat

 

 

 

 

Requirements:           

Attendance                                05% 

Feature articles                       80%

Final paper                               15%

 

                                               100%

 

 

 

 

Primary Reference:      

Breward, Christopher. The Culture of Fashion. Manchester University Press: UK, 1995.  

Grice, Samantha. “Why Reporting on What We Wear has Little Style & No Substance.” Ryerson

Review of Journalism, Spring 1996. 

Finkelstein, Joanne. “Chic Theory” in Slaves of Chic: An A-Z of Consumer Pleasures. Minerva, 1996.

Wilson, James and Stan Leroy Wilson. Mass Media, Mass Culture, 4^th ed. Mc-Graw Hill: New York, 1998.