http://www.talktothepress.co.uk/how-to/how-to-be-a-journalist
I found the website of a company who buy your stories and then sell them on to various newspapers and magazines, which then gives the writer some name in the big world. Pretty useful when you need to find some experience in the area.
http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobprofiles/a/Journalist.htm
An about.com side-site for media careers, therefore following on to journalism which suggests that one has to become accustomed to a certain area of journalism and create a style of writing in that area.
And to create contacts in the the area you have chosen, more likely to be successful.
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Journalist
A step by step guide to becoming a good journalist. Basic tips on how to improve your writing, staying on top of deadlines and becoming more confident when talking to people.
http://www.howtodothings.com/careers/a2730-how-to-become-a-journalist.html
This particular article gives you insight and tips into how to get into journalism and how to gain experience before actually applying to any jobs etc.
https://www.shef.ac.uk/journalism
The well known University of Sheffield holds one of the top journalist departments in the country. They offer a range of various journalism courses and are accredited for by all the major industries;
"Our undergraduate degree is one of only a few journalism courses in the country to be accredited by all three industry bodies. Our vocational postgraduate courses are all industry accredited."
By completing the degree you gain experience in most areas of journalism, allowing you to be comfortable later on when you go out to work.
http://www.city.ac.uk/arts-social-sciences/journalism/city-journalism-courses
Another highly credited university which has a journalism department is City University London, who have a variety of courses to choose from, covering almost every area of journalism in their post graduate degrees.
http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-freelance-journalist
There are times when someone may consider being a freelance journalist when working 9-5 might not be their cup of tea. There are various ways in which you could become a freelance journalist, selling your stories to various magazines and newspaper and gaining recognition as you would need. The article above gives tips on what to do and what not to do when trying to become a freelance journalist.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/be-trained-by-the-bbc--for-free/s2/a5695/
Don't fancy going to university? Well, there is now online courses for journalism offered by the BBC. The article above shows how the BBC have been offering various courses and people have commented and asked whether these courses are still on.
http://www.gold.ac.uk/build-your-own-ma/online-journalism/
A summer course for journalism that could lead you to an MA degree in Professional Media Practice. This short 10-week summer course allow you to grasp the basics of jouralism and have some hands on experience.
Monday, 10 December 2012
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Review of 'Martha Marcy Mae Marlene'
'Martha Marcy Mae Marlene' is a confusing piece of cinematography. Questions are raised, thoughts are provoked and your brain juices get flowing.
The film raises awareness of cult activities of such violent acts that could occur, which is the basis for the film. I personally thought that there was a lack of character development on the main character, Martha. Why she went to the cult in the first place, where she came from, how long had she been there? These questions are answered somewhat vaguely in the text and you have to be paying close attention to understand and catch the answers. The first question, that doesn't seem to be addressed at all in the film, which is then left to the audience second guessing and trying to work out what they are watching and why it’s all happening. We are told that Martha and Lucy’s, sisters in the film, parents died earlier on, which could then give reason to Martha’s sudden disappearance and her fragility when it came to her mental state.
I found that there was more being said about how there’s ‘Something wrong with her’, than something being done about it. Yes, I know they did this to show the audience the odd nature that she had adapted to whilst living with the cult and thinking that certain things were alright to do like climbing into bed whilst her sister and brother in law were making love. But in a way it didn’t seem necessary, where in reality they would get her some help having realised that there is something wrong with her.
Martha’s paranoia in the film; seeing the cult members everywhere and seeing the black Land Rover, gives way to the thought that she could be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which is neither supported or proved in any part of the film, which I found highly irritating as it could’ve been something to develop and work into. The title was one thing that also led me to believe that it could have something to do with a split personality disorder, where she is acting like these three different people and is now confused as to who she is.
As Martha can’t tell the difference between her dreams and reality, the audience is therefore sucked into the vortex of uncertainty and cannot work out what’s real or what’s in her head. It makes an interesting watch in a way but it does become unidentifiably confusing, and I’ve seen and understood ‘Inception’!
What sets the film apart from other in the psychological thriller genre is that it shows the realistic events which occur after traumatic events. The films lack of explanation leaves it open to interpretation. Which I personally didn’t enjoy but that’s pretty much the plain point of the film. We as viewers are told too much in films and told what to think, when such films such as this one, make us think, therefore we don’t take it very well, as I personally didn’t. But, I can’t fault it completely for a personal distaste, as the film was very well acted and it had a good plot to it, even though the audience thought up most of that plot themselves.
The film leaves much to audience speculation and leaves it to us to work out why she is acting in such a way, and most importantly if she has some kind of mental illness.
The film raises awareness of cult activities of such violent acts that could occur, which is the basis for the film. I personally thought that there was a lack of character development on the main character, Martha. Why she went to the cult in the first place, where she came from, how long had she been there? These questions are answered somewhat vaguely in the text and you have to be paying close attention to understand and catch the answers. The first question, that doesn't seem to be addressed at all in the film, which is then left to the audience second guessing and trying to work out what they are watching and why it’s all happening. We are told that Martha and Lucy’s, sisters in the film, parents died earlier on, which could then give reason to Martha’s sudden disappearance and her fragility when it came to her mental state.
I found that there was more being said about how there’s ‘Something wrong with her’, than something being done about it. Yes, I know they did this to show the audience the odd nature that she had adapted to whilst living with the cult and thinking that certain things were alright to do like climbing into bed whilst her sister and brother in law were making love. But in a way it didn’t seem necessary, where in reality they would get her some help having realised that there is something wrong with her.
Martha’s paranoia in the film; seeing the cult members everywhere and seeing the black Land Rover, gives way to the thought that she could be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which is neither supported or proved in any part of the film, which I found highly irritating as it could’ve been something to develop and work into. The title was one thing that also led me to believe that it could have something to do with a split personality disorder, where she is acting like these three different people and is now confused as to who she is.
As Martha can’t tell the difference between her dreams and reality, the audience is therefore sucked into the vortex of uncertainty and cannot work out what’s real or what’s in her head. It makes an interesting watch in a way but it does become unidentifiably confusing, and I’ve seen and understood ‘Inception’!
What sets the film apart from other in the psychological thriller genre is that it shows the realistic events which occur after traumatic events. The films lack of explanation leaves it open to interpretation. Which I personally didn’t enjoy but that’s pretty much the plain point of the film. We as viewers are told too much in films and told what to think, when such films such as this one, make us think, therefore we don’t take it very well, as I personally didn’t. But, I can’t fault it completely for a personal distaste, as the film was very well acted and it had a good plot to it, even though the audience thought up most of that plot themselves.
The film leaves much to audience speculation and leaves it to us to work out why she is acting in such a way, and most importantly if she has some kind of mental illness.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Have you ever thought about where our clothes come from?
Fashion today has a major impact on today's economy. As we all know, the economy isn't as stable as it used to be.
The way in which we obtain clothing has changed over the course of 20 years and the way we view fashion and its importance has too. Fashion holds a higher importance in our lives than it did before and garments are becoming more extortionately priced, however, do any of us stop to think about who is making these products in the masses that we demand them in? Every time your tights/jeans tear what do you do? You go the cheapest store to get more, why, because they tear all the time, what's the point of buying really expensive ones? Have you ever thought about how the company gets so many at one time? Well, I think everyone should stop and think about it sometimes, because there are people around the world who work vast amounts of hours in the worst possible conditions just to bring us our favourite clothes line.
At the age of 12, what worries should a child typically have? What colour ribbon their going to wear to school the next day? Which doll they want for Christmas? Whether or not they want to give their mum and dad the run around for their bath? I'm sure you will agree that children should not be thinking about work, and the responsibility of their household, or their futures for that matter. But yet again, there are still children all over the world who are working for ridiculous amounts of hours to get the clothes that we wear on the shelves. There have been many investigations into the problem of child labour, some of which would bring tears to your eyes, urging you to do something about it yourself. When child labour is investigated, the children are interviewed and asked questions. When they say they are 'working for the sake of my family','to grow up and be a working man for my family,' it breaks your heart. To think that we live real childhoods, not spending hours in a factory, in a cramped place sewing beads on to dresses or clearing thread form the floor. Children younger than 8 work shifts of 16-20 hours at once. That is not the age for children to be working. They should be outside! Riding bikes, falling over, exploring the world outside of their home.
But what is the most that we can do? We could just stop buying items from stores which are known to use child labour. And you can't say that you don't know of any, seeing as they are all over the news at times or the pricing of the clothing are low enough to raise some suspicion. No ones saying that a formal protest must be carried out and that we must storm the stores, replicating the riots of summer 2011. The problem lies within ourselves, where we look at our wallets first and then at the source of our clothing. No one can really blame us, looking at the state of our economy, but that still does not give reason to buy clothes from places which are exploiting child labour. To cater for our high demands of cheap clothing, the orders get bigger in these countries therefore they must work harder, for longer hours. Something I personally hate, is when someone who has an opinion, but it's just not worth sharing; 'Well it gives them jobs, we are giving them work to do.' I agree to the point of where adults are concerned but children? How would we like it if the children of our nation were working shifts of 12 hours, not attending school, or playing outside?
According to the International Labour Organisation, around 215 million children work, many of them full-time, not attending school. Some of them must under go hazardous conditions in their work places, when we sit back and enjoy our brand new jacket or pair of shiny new trainers. Being children, they are not paid at the same rate as adults, which makes their labour cheaper therefore used more frequently. It's a disgraceful truth but it must be addressed.
As a nation who buys, therefore promotes such exploitation of children, we should be deeply ashamed and should strive to help these children be it through donations or by picking up a pair of trainers which are little bit more expensive but have a reliable source.
We could make a difference, its the difference between pure ignorance, and paying attention.
The way in which we obtain clothing has changed over the course of 20 years and the way we view fashion and its importance has too. Fashion holds a higher importance in our lives than it did before and garments are becoming more extortionately priced, however, do any of us stop to think about who is making these products in the masses that we demand them in? Every time your tights/jeans tear what do you do? You go the cheapest store to get more, why, because they tear all the time, what's the point of buying really expensive ones? Have you ever thought about how the company gets so many at one time? Well, I think everyone should stop and think about it sometimes, because there are people around the world who work vast amounts of hours in the worst possible conditions just to bring us our favourite clothes line.
At the age of 12, what worries should a child typically have? What colour ribbon their going to wear to school the next day? Which doll they want for Christmas? Whether or not they want to give their mum and dad the run around for their bath? I'm sure you will agree that children should not be thinking about work, and the responsibility of their household, or their futures for that matter. But yet again, there are still children all over the world who are working for ridiculous amounts of hours to get the clothes that we wear on the shelves. There have been many investigations into the problem of child labour, some of which would bring tears to your eyes, urging you to do something about it yourself. When child labour is investigated, the children are interviewed and asked questions. When they say they are 'working for the sake of my family','to grow up and be a working man for my family,' it breaks your heart. To think that we live real childhoods, not spending hours in a factory, in a cramped place sewing beads on to dresses or clearing thread form the floor. Children younger than 8 work shifts of 16-20 hours at once. That is not the age for children to be working. They should be outside! Riding bikes, falling over, exploring the world outside of their home.
But what is the most that we can do? We could just stop buying items from stores which are known to use child labour. And you can't say that you don't know of any, seeing as they are all over the news at times or the pricing of the clothing are low enough to raise some suspicion. No ones saying that a formal protest must be carried out and that we must storm the stores, replicating the riots of summer 2011. The problem lies within ourselves, where we look at our wallets first and then at the source of our clothing. No one can really blame us, looking at the state of our economy, but that still does not give reason to buy clothes from places which are exploiting child labour. To cater for our high demands of cheap clothing, the orders get bigger in these countries therefore they must work harder, for longer hours. Something I personally hate, is when someone who has an opinion, but it's just not worth sharing; 'Well it gives them jobs, we are giving them work to do.' I agree to the point of where adults are concerned but children? How would we like it if the children of our nation were working shifts of 12 hours, not attending school, or playing outside?
According to the International Labour Organisation, around 215 million children work, many of them full-time, not attending school. Some of them must under go hazardous conditions in their work places, when we sit back and enjoy our brand new jacket or pair of shiny new trainers. Being children, they are not paid at the same rate as adults, which makes their labour cheaper therefore used more frequently. It's a disgraceful truth but it must be addressed.
As a nation who buys, therefore promotes such exploitation of children, we should be deeply ashamed and should strive to help these children be it through donations or by picking up a pair of trainers which are little bit more expensive but have a reliable source.
We could make a difference, its the difference between pure ignorance, and paying attention.
Monday, 22 October 2012
research for child labour article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labour
Not the most reliable source, but it contains quite a few statistics, which I am going to check on further to make sure they're actually real.
http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-worst-child-labor-risks-2012-1?op=1
a ranking of the 10 worst countries which exploit child labour. It is actually horrific that more than 10 countries actually use children to create such items that many people of the working and upper class take for granted.
http://jezebel.com/5868395/what-is-victorias-secret-actually-its-child-labor
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/child-labour
a whole page is the on line guardian dedicated to child labour and the events which go on around the world to stop or inhibit the use of child labour around the world.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/oct/28/ethicalbusiness.india
article about a designer brand who use child labour to create their products.
http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/lang--en/index.htm
statistics from this official page
Not the most reliable source, but it contains quite a few statistics, which I am going to check on further to make sure they're actually real.
http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-worst-child-labor-risks-2012-1?op=1
a ranking of the 10 worst countries which exploit child labour. It is actually horrific that more than 10 countries actually use children to create such items that many people of the working and upper class take for granted.
http://jezebel.com/5868395/what-is-victorias-secret-actually-its-child-labor
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/child-labour
a whole page is the on line guardian dedicated to child labour and the events which go on around the world to stop or inhibit the use of child labour around the world.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/oct/28/ethicalbusiness.india
article about a designer brand who use child labour to create their products.
http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/lang--en/index.htm
statistics from this official page
Monday, 8 October 2012
'Camel-hump' hijab?!
Let us begin with a brief explanation of what the hijab is for all those readers who have no idea what it is. The hijab is the extra piece of clothing which Muslim women wear on their heads to cover their hair and neck for reasons of modesty. That’s a pretty simple, watered down version of the exact purpose behind the hijab, however that does not mean it holds any less importance.
We are all pretty aware of the recent hairstyles which are quite popular at the moment; the messy-bun or a puff which seems to grow out of the back of ones head. What has happened is that the highly volumised hairstyles have evolved and adapted in the form of extra big, I quote "volumised hijabs", which are layers of material, one on top of the other. Everyone has their own opinions on how nice or not nice this version of head dress looks. Personally, I prefer the simple hijab, which serves its purpose perfectly without the need to stand infront of the mirror for hours every morning trying to get it done perfectly, just as you would have to with your hair. I think one of the greatest advantages of the hijab is that you don't have to worry about your hair every five minutes, or worry about it getting wet in the rain. If you're wearing something that requires hair spray in some places, you are initially screwed in that sense.
It has many religious purposes and is compulsory to be worn by women in Islam. The secondary purpose, however useless is seems to be at this moment in time is that the hijab has now began to speak out as a fashion statement. Of course there is nothing majorly wrong with wearing the hijab and looking nice at the same time, but the amount to which some girls are literally mounting their hijabs on to their heads in the morning, is becoming ridiculous. How could one seriously wear a hijab of that size and not feel absurd? I’m pretty sure that a hijab that climbs at least half a metre above their head, cannot be as comfortable as they make it out to be. Not to mention the fact that there is a problem of hearing, sometimes even with the simple head dress that we wear, so how on God's green earth can they wear such a thing on their head AND hear things clearly?!
Okay, maybe I am being a little harsh. There are a few people who can pull off the look and make it look decent, but some people need to really pull down that construction site off their head. It looks like a remake of the Eiffel Tower but for something ridiculous like the first World Record of the 'head-Eiffel Tower'. I can't help it, I'm sorry but a lot of these styles are ridculous and screamed to be ridiculed.
Okay, maybe I am being a little harsh. There are a few people who can pull off the look and make it look decent, but some people need to really pull down that construction site off their head. It looks like a remake of the Eiffel Tower but for something ridiculous like the first World Record of the 'head-Eiffel Tower'. I can't help it, I'm sorry but a lot of these styles are ridculous and screamed to be ridiculed.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Article revised
article has been test edited by Amber Townsley
Why is it that everyone has decided to adopt the same style? Not even variations of a certain style, but the EXACT same style. Every girl is wearing an army green coat, scruffy hair, Vans and leggings. This is just ludicrous! Where has individualism gone? It’s as if a huge white van came around and uniformed everybody. It’s like everyone miraculously became part of a not-so-secret cult.
This is a free country, you can wear what you want, and you don’t have to follow the ridiculous fashions of our society. Yes, it is true that shops tend to sell every item that is currently ‘in fashion’ but you can mix it up. Liberate yourselves children! Get out of the vicious circle of awful dress codes and make your own style! Be an individual, be who you are! Unless you are one of those people who cannot find a style that ‘suits you’, then go see a therapist and boost your self-confidence. It’s mainly down to the lack of self-confidence that has caused our generation an inability to think for themselves. It’s a shame really because there is a potential for many creative choices in our society, but the absence of individuality really brings us down - hearing the odd few older people painting us all with the same brush, ‘they’re all hooligans,’ ‘can’t even dress themselves,’ well for your information I am perfectly fine dressing myself, thank you.
Conformity is a huge problem in our society and there are places where we need to really start making a difference in order to stand out in the crowd. Common thinking in fashion creates common thinking which then goes on to create a domino effect of everyone thinking the same, hence the country ending in this demeaning state.<dafuq!? Maybe it’s a little harsh to blame it all on fashion and it’s ceaseless fire of commoners, but it is the lack of individual thinking which creates such problem which then creates the ever growing problems.<which are?
There a million ways to stand out,<e.g? and through personal experience I have come to the conclusion <conclusion = repetitive word, fool! that what you wear may be the cherry on the cake when it comes to standing out. What you wear defines you, so dress how you feel, not how society dictates. Wake up and smell the linen because today may be the day, you break the trend!
article revised:
Why is it that everyone has decided to adopt the same style? Not even variations of a certain style, but the EXACT same style. Every girl is wearing an army green coat, scruffy hair, Vans and leggings. This is just ludicrous! Where has individualism gone? It’s as if a huge white van came around and uniformed everybody. It’s like everyone miraculously became part of a not-so-secret cult.
This is a free country, you can wear what you want, and you don’t have to follow the ridiculous fashions of our society. Yes, it is true that shops tend to sell every item that is currently ‘in fashion’ but you can mix it up. Liberate yourselves children! Get out of the vicious circle of awful dress codes and make your own style! Be an individual, be who you are! Unless you are one of those people who cannot find a style that ‘suits you’, then go see a therapist and boost your self-confidence. It’s mainly down to the lack of self-confidence that has caused our generation an inability to think for themselves. It’s a shame really because there is a potential for many creative choices in our society, but the absence of individuality really brings us down - hearing the odd few older people painting us all with the same brush, ‘they’re all hooligans,’ ‘can’t even dress themselves,’ well for your information I am perfectly fine dressing myself, thank you.
Conformity is a huge problem in our society and there are places where we need to really start making a difference in order to stand out in the crowd. If everyones dressing the same, its clear that they all have the pretty similar views on the almost everything as they have quite common-based thinking.
Maybe it’s a little harsh to blame it all on fashion and it’s ceaseless fire of commoners, but it is the lack of individual thinking which creates the problems we face today,; in the youth, in the government, maybe even the wrold!
There a million ways to stand out, and through personal experience I have come to the conclusion that what you wear may be the cherry on the cake when it comes to standing out. What you wear defines you, so dress how you feel, not how society dictates. Wake up and smell the linen because today may be the day, you break the trend!
Why is it that everyone has decided to adopt the same style? Not even variations of a certain style, but the EXACT same style. Every girl is wearing an army green coat, scruffy hair, Vans and leggings. This is just ludicrous! Where has individualism gone? It’s as if a huge white van came around and uniformed everybody. It’s like everyone miraculously became part of a not-so-secret cult.
This is a free country, you can wear what you want, and you don’t have to follow the ridiculous fashions of our society. Yes, it is true that shops tend to sell every item that is currently ‘in fashion’ but you can mix it up. Liberate yourselves children! Get out of the vicious circle of awful dress codes and make your own style! Be an individual, be who you are! Unless you are one of those people who cannot find a style that ‘suits you’, then go see a therapist and boost your self-confidence. It’s mainly down to the lack of self-confidence that has caused our generation an inability to think for themselves. It’s a shame really because there is a potential for many creative choices in our society, but the absence of individuality really brings us down - hearing the odd few older people painting us all with the same brush, ‘they’re all hooligans,’ ‘can’t even dress themselves,’ well for your information I am perfectly fine dressing myself, thank you.
Conformity is a huge problem in our society and there are places where we need to really start making a difference in order to stand out in the crowd. Common thinking in fashion creates common thinking which then goes on to create a domino effect of everyone thinking the same, hence the country ending in this demeaning state.<dafuq!? Maybe it’s a little harsh to blame it all on fashion and it’s ceaseless fire of commoners, but it is the lack of individual thinking which creates such problem which then creates the ever growing problems.<which are?
There a million ways to stand out,<e.g? and through personal experience I have come to the conclusion <conclusion = repetitive word, fool! that what you wear may be the cherry on the cake when it comes to standing out. What you wear defines you, so dress how you feel, not how society dictates. Wake up and smell the linen because today may be the day, you break the trend!
article revised:
Why is it that everyone has decided to adopt the same style? Not even variations of a certain style, but the EXACT same style. Every girl is wearing an army green coat, scruffy hair, Vans and leggings. This is just ludicrous! Where has individualism gone? It’s as if a huge white van came around and uniformed everybody. It’s like everyone miraculously became part of a not-so-secret cult.
This is a free country, you can wear what you want, and you don’t have to follow the ridiculous fashions of our society. Yes, it is true that shops tend to sell every item that is currently ‘in fashion’ but you can mix it up. Liberate yourselves children! Get out of the vicious circle of awful dress codes and make your own style! Be an individual, be who you are! Unless you are one of those people who cannot find a style that ‘suits you’, then go see a therapist and boost your self-confidence. It’s mainly down to the lack of self-confidence that has caused our generation an inability to think for themselves. It’s a shame really because there is a potential for many creative choices in our society, but the absence of individuality really brings us down - hearing the odd few older people painting us all with the same brush, ‘they’re all hooligans,’ ‘can’t even dress themselves,’ well for your information I am perfectly fine dressing myself, thank you.
Conformity is a huge problem in our society and there are places where we need to really start making a difference in order to stand out in the crowd. If everyones dressing the same, its clear that they all have the pretty similar views on the almost everything as they have quite common-based thinking.
Maybe it’s a little harsh to blame it all on fashion and it’s ceaseless fire of commoners, but it is the lack of individual thinking which creates the problems we face today,; in the youth, in the government, maybe even the wrold!
There a million ways to stand out, and through personal experience I have come to the conclusion that what you wear may be the cherry on the cake when it comes to standing out. What you wear defines you, so dress how you feel, not how society dictates. Wake up and smell the linen because today may be the day, you break the trend!
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
my first anti-fashion article
Takeover of the Clones
Why is it that everyone has decided to adopt the same style? Not even variations of a certain style, but the EXACT same style. Every girl is wearing an army green coat, scruffy hair, Vans and leggings. This is just ludicrous! Where has individualism gone? It’s as if a huge white van came around and uniformed everybody. It’s like everyone miraculously became part of a not-so-secret cult.
This is a free country, you can wear what you want, and you don’t have to follow the ridiculous fashions of today. Yes, it is true that shops tend to sell every item that it currently regarded to be ‘in fashion’ but you can mix it up. Liberate yourselves children! Get out of the vicious circle of awful dress codes and make your own style! Be an individual. Be who you are! Unless you are one of those people who cannot find a style that ‘suits you’, then go see a therapist and boost your self-confidence. It’s mainly down to the lack of self-confidence that our generation has and that they are at some points unable to think for themselves. It’s a shame really because there is a potential for many things in our generation but the absence of individuality really brings us down. You hear a few older people all painting us with the same brush, ‘they’re all hooligans,’ ‘can’t even dress themselves,’ well for your information I am perfectly fine dressing myself, thank you.
Conformity is a huge problem in our society and there are places where we need to really start making a difference and stepping out of the crowd. Common thinking in fashion creates common thinking which then goes on to create a domino effect of everyone thinking the same, hence the country ending in this demeaning state. Maybe it’s a little harsh to blame it all on fashion and its ceaseless fire of commoners, but it is the lack of individual thinking which creates such problem which then creates the ever growing problems.
There a million ways to stand out, and through personal experience I have come to the conclusion that what you wear may be the cherry on the cake when it comes to standing out. What you wear defines you, so dress how you feel, not how society dictates. Wake up and smell the linen because today may be the day, you break the trend!
Monday, 24 September 2012
After researching fashion journalism and realising that it isn't really my cup of tea, as witty and personal it may be at some points, it still comes back to the point that it has completely no purpose. What I have read so far has not been someones passion to work in the industry of fashion but to impress the person above them in the hierarchy.Yes, fair enough a lot of people may argue that they have a certain drive to work in a 'fast pace, exciting, colourful world,' with none-existent models, but from what I have seen, it doesn't reflect real journalism. It doesn't show what actual people do in the world of journalism, which is relay stories of some interest which make a difference to the world.
So, I have decided that I am going to research into anti-fashion journalism and how people generally go against the fashion industry and ridicule its existence, that seems to be more my style I think.
So, I have decided that I am going to research into anti-fashion journalism and how people generally go against the fashion industry and ridicule its existence, that seems to be more my style I think.
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Research
Research on fashion journalism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_journalism
-fashion writers, fashion critics, fashion reporters - all play different roles. If any, I would class myself as the fashion critic according to my latest article.
-there are also fashion bloggers who release their personal views on the fashions of the season and what goes well for example; http://www.secretdiaryofafashionjournalist.com/ - this particular 'fashion journalist' uses her website as a base to tell her readers about the clothing she has worn. It is quite an informal, personal style of writing as she addresses her readers in a colloquial manner and talks to them as if she were having a real conversation with them. She explains her outfits or the outfits she has purchased in detail and how she likes or dislikes aspects of the outfit and how it 'goes with' the situation she is in or the place she is a about to attend. The colloqiual style of the bolgs do strip it of the typical professionalism that one would expect in a high-end fashion magizine, as this is someones personla view on their own clothing that they have purchased and then accessorized. She uses informal, colloquial language, allowing the text to flow like a conversation between friends.
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/28220
-this website gives tips on how to be a good fashion journalist; visualising what you are describing, being able to describe something just as a picture would, but doing it well enough that it doesn't sound like a childrens story. You need the ability to justify yourself and your views on something. You need the ability to be a ble to interview people and get their opinion andh their views on something, just like in real news stories that make an actual difference to the world.
-Depending on the class of the magizine and whether it is well-known or not, the stle of the writer may vary as with some bigger corporation fashion magizines, fashion is taken very seriously and things are done in a systematic manner. Yes, I'm taking exmaples from 'The Devil Wears Prada' but I think its relevant.
-write a piece on 'how to write for a fashion magizine'
-each wrtier has their own style, especially free-lance journalists who sell their stories to certain editors. It is said to practice and keep up with that style and not to let go of it as you would need a staple style to catch your readers interest. You have to have an eye for things and have an opinion which is worth while neough to be of any interest.
-not only Western fashion can be commented on, you can comment on the increasing fashions of the Eastern culture as well as the styling of the Hijab?
http://www.styleite.com/media/fashion-journalism/
-anohter article about fashion journalism. Quite an upbeat, informal way of explaining fashion journalism. It somehow relates some personal views on the area of journalism and how it seen by the people who write about fashion and those who don't. A personal account of a fashion jounralist and how she gained a career in fashion journalism. What I have seen so far in these articles is that they adopt a chatty, colloquial style for the readers to adopt and understand.
-write about the obsession with being size zero and what the actual healthy size is for women and men
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_journalism
-fashion writers, fashion critics, fashion reporters - all play different roles. If any, I would class myself as the fashion critic according to my latest article.
-there are also fashion bloggers who release their personal views on the fashions of the season and what goes well for example; http://www.secretdiaryofafashionjournalist.com/ - this particular 'fashion journalist' uses her website as a base to tell her readers about the clothing she has worn. It is quite an informal, personal style of writing as she addresses her readers in a colloquial manner and talks to them as if she were having a real conversation with them. She explains her outfits or the outfits she has purchased in detail and how she likes or dislikes aspects of the outfit and how it 'goes with' the situation she is in or the place she is a about to attend. The colloqiual style of the bolgs do strip it of the typical professionalism that one would expect in a high-end fashion magizine, as this is someones personla view on their own clothing that they have purchased and then accessorized. She uses informal, colloquial language, allowing the text to flow like a conversation between friends.
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/28220
-this website gives tips on how to be a good fashion journalist; visualising what you are describing, being able to describe something just as a picture would, but doing it well enough that it doesn't sound like a childrens story. You need the ability to justify yourself and your views on something. You need the ability to be a ble to interview people and get their opinion andh their views on something, just like in real news stories that make an actual difference to the world.
-Depending on the class of the magizine and whether it is well-known or not, the stle of the writer may vary as with some bigger corporation fashion magizines, fashion is taken very seriously and things are done in a systematic manner. Yes, I'm taking exmaples from 'The Devil Wears Prada' but I think its relevant.
-write a piece on 'how to write for a fashion magizine'
-each wrtier has their own style, especially free-lance journalists who sell their stories to certain editors. It is said to practice and keep up with that style and not to let go of it as you would need a staple style to catch your readers interest. You have to have an eye for things and have an opinion which is worth while neough to be of any interest.
-not only Western fashion can be commented on, you can comment on the increasing fashions of the Eastern culture as well as the styling of the Hijab?
http://www.styleite.com/media/fashion-journalism/
-anohter article about fashion journalism. Quite an upbeat, informal way of explaining fashion journalism. It somehow relates some personal views on the area of journalism and how it seen by the people who write about fashion and those who don't. A personal account of a fashion jounralist and how she gained a career in fashion journalism. What I have seen so far in these articles is that they adopt a chatty, colloquial style for the readers to adopt and understand.
-write about the obsession with being size zero and what the actual healthy size is for women and men
Thursday, 13 September 2012
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