YUA: THE “YSL” OF U OF A

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to highlight various alumnae from the University of Arizona who have gone on to pursue careers in what many label “soft news.” Here at the University of Arizona, the journalism major focuses on “hard news,” the straight-forward, unbiased, basic description of the facts. The journalism program fails to recognize that entertainment is a growing field, even though many of our own alumnae have gone on to pursue careers in this industry. In this magazine, seven alumnae were interviewed on their career path. These alumnae have worked at places like Teen Vogue, TMZ, Entertainment Tonight, J. Crew, and more. With ever-changing curriculum, my hope is that the journalism program can implement some entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle courses to reflect the ever-growing possibilities of journalism.