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1. A Brief History of Denim Cutoffs
http://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/a-brief-history-of-denim-cutoffs-from-daisy-duke-to-debbie-harry

2. Why Are So Many People Obsessed With Supreme?

http://www.vice.com/read/supreme-and-the-psychology-of-brand-devotion

3. Fashion and Culture Drive Chinese Tourists to Italy
https://global-factiva-com.proxy-remote.galib.uga.edu/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&an=CHNDHK0020160905ec950002d&cat=a&ep=ASE

4. The CFDA Calls For More Diversity At New York Fashion Week

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/fashion-news/news/a37937/the-cfda-calls-for-more-diversity-at-new-york-fashion-week/

5. The relationship between Media Consumption and Eating Disorders in the Journal of Communication 1997
Media Consumption and Eating Disorders

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Hancock Community residents raise concerns about gentrification issues

This article expresses the concerns of residents in the Hancock Community who feel that gentrification is becoming a constant problem. They voice complaints about things related to the subject — the rising costs of rent pushing elderly residents from their homes, destroying historic community identities and higher rents being placed on buildings in the area, forcing them out.

‘Studentification’ of Athens to pause as mixed residential project moves in

This article is about a development project that would bring residential homes, a grocery store and a restaurant to downtown Athens. It lays parallel the effects of gentrification and the way the city is trying to combat it.

Athens rising: Luxury housing brings change to downtown

This article discusses the luxury housing options being built in downtown Athens and how those more high-rent options are forcing low-income residents further away from the downtown and university areas of Athens.

Students shape Athens housing market while poverty issues persist in the city

This article compares student life with the life of low-income Athenians, in light of Bolton Dining Commons being built so near to the Parkview Homes public housing community. It also delves deeper into what leads to poverty and some of the struggles that arise from a lack of resources.

Gentrification in a Brooklyn neighborhood forces residents to move on 

This article is not about Athens specifically, however, I feel that it relates directly to my beat because it is a great example of the type of article  that I would like to write. It tells the stories of displaced people, while also acknowledging and addressing the issues that led to their displacement. Written for The New York Times, this story about Crown Heights is very interesting and does a good job of showing how gentrification makes one feel.

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EIDE Magazine: Fashion Magazine of the South Goes National. India Retail News. Published April 21, 2014. Located via LexisNexis.

This article is about the Spring 2014 national launch of Eide Magazine, which focuses specifically on Southern fashion and lifestyle. I had not heard of Eide, so I was excited to have a new source for my research. My ignorance of its existence, along with the article’s assertion that Eide is “filling an essential niche in the marketplace,” makes me wonder if Southern fashion is still a relatively untapped area of reporting, which would relate well to a piece on Southern Bon Vivant.

Cultural Arts Alliance: Judith March Founder Launches Southern Fashion House. India Investment News. Published August 11, 2013. Located via Lexis Nexis. 

Another example of filling the Southern fashion “void”?

Tommy Hilfiger scores touchdown with football-themed show at New York fashion week;
Designer constructs American football pitch for catwalk as part of spectacular show debuting sportswear collection and celebrating 30th anniversary of his clothing empire. The Guardian. Published February 17, 2015. Located via Lexis Nexis. 

Describes a 2015 Tommy Hilfiger fashion show in which all aspects of the show, from tickets to backstage arrangements, were inspired by American football. Possible reference for a piece on fall football fashion?

DKNY gets football fever. House and Home. Published January 28, 2014. Located via LexisNexis.

Another possible reference for a piece on fall football fashion. Describes a DKNY Spring-Summer 2014 collection inspired by American football.

Athens, Ga., clothing boutique promotes positive attitude. By Don Nelson, Athens Banner-Herald. Published February 24, 2008. Located via Lexis Nexis.

This article is about the 2008 opening of a now-defunct Athens boutique called Blonde. I stumbled across this article by accident (along with several others about boutiques no longer in existence), and it made me wonder if there could perhaps be a story idea in there–is or is not Athens a good place for clothing boutiques? Why or why not?

 

 

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Style Matters Valerie Steele represents fashion’s ‘brainy side’

Valerie Steele, The Director of the Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, was interviewed about the art and business of fashion. Steele conveys to the writer that she believes that fashion is art and that people who say fashion has nothing to do with their lives make her laugh. This could be related to a story about by fashion merchandising majors, minors, or faculty and their viewpoint of the business.

Events designed to tug at public purse strings

This story revolved around high-end fashion weeks adding consumer events to their schedules. The US fashion week looked at how the media coverage of the events could translate into sales, and these events seemed to be the answer. Events like these, but on a much smaller scale, happen around Athens all year long. Coverage of a pop-up shop, a sorority philanthropy sale, or even a grand opening party use social media and word of mouth to attract the UGA community to attend.

8 Podcasts to Feed Your Appetite for Fashion

From the assignment where we found social media influencers in our beat, this story is very relevant. Many fashion bloggers are beginning to host their own podcasts, inspired by the success of “Serial”. This article lists multiple podcasts and give their overall “vibe” and “noteworthy episodes”. As a fashion minor myself, I will probably check some of these out. I would also be interested to see if there are any Athens-based podcasts, fashion related or not.


Frugal fashion sense; Cost-conscious shoppers flock to consignment stores


Consignment and thrift is a focus that I would love to write about and learn more about throughout my coverage of this beat. This article was written in 2009, but there are many posts written about it from the past 20 years.  I believe that this topic is a huge part of what makes Athens the unique city that it is, and I think it will be a main focus of my writing done in this class.


Treasure hunters find gems at consignment shops

This article discusses the idea that consignment was “on the rise” in 2009. I would like to get local consignment store owners and employees to comment on that. Is it still rising? Has it declined at all since downtown has been flooded with upscale boutiques? The article also discusses that consignment can be somewhat addicting and that shoppers who go to one consignment shop want to know where the other good locations are.

More Research: The Charity Side of Health and Fitness

Here are five more stories relevant to my beat: the charity side of health and fitness.

  1. “How ACTIVE Employees Are Helping Get Kids in the Game”
    • Author: Scott Brown
    • Date Published: July 21, 2016
    • Summary: This story focuses on a different type of charity: giving children access to extracurricular activities who otherwise would not have the chance to do so. The story tells how ACTIVE partners with nonprofit organization Kids in the Game, lists featured events, and gives a testimonial.

  2. “How Do I Raise Money for Charity While Training for a Race?”
    • Author: Team Women’s Running (non-credited)
    • Date Published: March 20, 2015; Updated March 2, 2016
    • Summary: This post is more of a blog than a story, but it does give very useful info on how to raise money while training for a race, including establishing benchmark goals, being creative with how you engage your audience (and potential donators), and holding a fundraising event or party.

  3. “Top 100 Fundraising Ideas”
    • Author: not listed
    • Date Published: April 4, 2013
    • Summary: This article comes out of the UK, and like the previous one, is more of a blog than a story. The difference with this one is it organizes its top 100 fundraising ideas by Type of Fundraiser. It also includes helpful categories including Easiness Rating, Fundraising Target, and Time Scale.

  4. “In Long Run, Do Charity Races Pay?”
    • Author: Trevor Hughes
    • Date Published: April 8, 2013
    • Summary: This cautionary article from USA Today argues that charity runs may not bring in all the charitable funds they aim or claim to. In fact, many fun runs are “woefully inefficient ways to raise funds,” according to nonprofit rating service Charity Navigator’s Sandra Miniutti, and races and other special events were “the least efficient method of raising money, when you look at dollars raised versus dollars spent,” according to a 2003 study by Indiana University’s School of Philanthropy. Miniutti argues such events are more about brand/charity awareness than fundraising. However, the author does report on better aspects of charity races than simply fundraising, including community goodwill and donor cultivation.

  5. “Charity Running More Competitive Than Ever”
    • Author: Michelle Hamilton
    • Date Published: July 2, 2013
    • Summary: Rather than targeting runners, this article focuses on how charities compete to participate in races, especially big ones like the Chicago Marathon. The story mentions how the Marine Corps Marathon added 30 charities to its roster in 2013, hitting a record high of 131, with 28 more on their waiting list. “In the past, there was one or two” said Marine Corps public relations coordinator Tami Faram. The article goes on to mention the growing field of charity racing, as well as its benefits to charities including developing a revenue stream, increasing public visibility, and strengthening relationships with the communities in which races are hosted.

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Los Angeles Times: Starbucks Serving Up Less Healthcare

By David Lazarus

Starbucks offered US workers a raise that will boost compensation by 5-15 percent. However, they also announced giving out a health insurance plan that was more affordable but less comprehensive. This is a part of a greater trend of tiered healthcare in the US. Those who have the money get strong coverage, while everyone else ends up with high-deductibles and spotty coverage. Healthy workers and shareholders will fare just fine, but the sicker workers will pay the price. Throughout the country, costs rise for the sick as healthier people choose cheaper, high-deductible plans.

 

The doctors are in–the homeless encampments (Contra Costa Times)

By Mark Emmons

A program in which doctors go out to treat the homeless is a smart use of resources since the homeless tend to be a “drain on social services such as emergency room visits and ambulance calls. One doctor said the chronicaly homeless have an average life expectancy of just 47. Even simple illnesses and infections become serious quickly. Many have diabetes without knowing it, which complicates infections.

 

They demand action-stat! Flushing nurses march for better hours & more money

By Lisa L. Colangelo

Claiming to be overworked and underpaid, Flushing Hospital Medical Center nurses protested on the streets. This is the lowest paying hospital in Brooklyn and Queens, paying them a salary of $63,000. The union wants to increase staffing and offer more 12 hour shifts rather than 7.5 hour shifts which would allow nurses to work fewer days. Some are also concerned about health plans as they receive $750 a year for health insurance when it costs more like $3,000 a year.

 

7% jump in healthcare costs

By Jay Greene

While single coverage through healthcare has dropped in price by 4%, from $116 to $95, health costs for family have increased. In addition, fewer companies are now offering wellness programs. To gain company healthcare benefits, employees must also now meet criteria: body weight, smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol, for lower copayments.

 


Few with insurance grasp medical care’s costs

By Bobby Caina Calvan, McClatchy Newspapers

Healthcare spending is estimated to hit $2.5 trillion this year, but those who have good insurance often care little. Though policy makers argue what plan will lower healthcare costs, studies show that this carelessness and ignorance to cost by the consumer are the real drivers of extreme prices. There are more and more Americans uninsured–$46 billion currently, and to cover costs, healthcare providers have shifted to bill to the insured. At the same time, doctors order more tests just to make sure they won’t be sued.