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FASHION JOURNALISM

Course Code:
FASH 260
Course Group(s):
FASH MERCH ELECTIVE COURSES
Active Term:
Spring Term
/ All Years
Course Description:

This course will introduce students to all areas that journalism encompasses in the fashion industry. Students will be exposed to the processes that work in conjunction to the writing: interviewing, researching, preparing and reporting. Emphasis on the basics of writing including style, format flow and mechanics. Students will complete several types of written assignments that can be seen in the fashion industry. Topics to be covered include writing for newspapers, magazines, broadcast media, advertising, public relations and new media. Select pieces of writing will be featured in the Fashion Merchandising Newsletter.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
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