Kamille Sutton Portfolio : EOTO Response #2

Thursday, April 24, 2025

EOTO Response #2

Gossip Columns and Fashion Journalism are categories with their own magazines and some top readers.

Gossip Columns

Gossip columns began in the 19th century with James Gordon Bennett. Born September 1, 1795, and passed June 1, 1872. Although he passed, his work lives on today.

Bennett started his own paper, The New York Herald, which focused on gossip columns but also included social news, celebrity accounts,

When he first published these articles, he focused on the elite class of New York. Hollywood's rise in the 1930s and 1940s sparked the need for gossip columns because of movies to review and talk about.

Gossip columns were a way for Bennet to not allow us a way to see into actors' lives and entertainment from their actual lives.

Because of his beginning, we have popular gossip magazines like People, InTouch Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, and Star.

Now, in the digital age, we not only focus on gossip about stars and the wealthy from magazines, but online as well.

Thanks to the Father of Gossip columns, we can enjoy the new gossip of Hollywood stars and influencers daily.

Fashion Journalism

Beginning November 15, 1785, Fashion Journalism started reporting on all kinds of fashion, from clothes to historical bedding.

The first magazine for fashion was a French magazine named Cabinet des Modes. It was subscription only; they provided newspapers in France and worldwide.

Because of Cabinet Des Modes' start, we have magazines and digital pages with content focused on fashion. Harper's Bazaar was the first publication dedicated to the lives of women through fashion.

Vogue is another top fashion magazine, and it is now one of the most popular magazines. It was founded in 1892 by Arthur Baldwin Turnure and targeted upper-class people in New York. The first issue sold for 10 cents on December 17, 1892.

Today, some of the top fashion magazines are: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and InStyle.

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About Me

Hello, I am Kamille Sutton, a recent sophomore transfer to High Point University. I am a journalism major interested in a marketing or political science minor. I was born and raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Regarding my personal life, growing up in Maryland and only a 25-minute drive to DC has been such a blessing and a great history lesson. In my everyday life, I come from a large family that is always filled with a new adventure.

I started my college journey in New York, but High Point University's words of extraordinary sparked my interest and brought me here. Another reason was the beautiful studio, which all journalism majors have a chance to experience and learn from. I have only been here briefly, but I am incredibly excited to get more active in clubs relating to my major and my passion for editing videos and writing.

My Journalism journey began in my junior year of high school. Like my college career, I started at one place and transitioned to another. I began my freshman and sophomore years of high school in the pre-law program, but after 2 years, my interest drove me to the broadcasting studio in the basement of my high school, and that moment of finding my spark has not left me. Working in a broadcast studio and working different jobs needed to make a show run was an amazing experience that I fell in love with. Some days, I would write scripts, work lights, do interviews, and edit videos for the show, and I loved it all. I was voted to be the director in my senior year as a studio assistant, which was a fantastic experience. It helped me to be accountable for my job and keep everyone on track, which I found to be an excellent growing experience.

Regarding what I want to do with my journalism career, I would love to be a political or international affairs journalist. I would love to write articles and be in front of the camera for broadcast journalism, but what I genuinely love is in the field or behind-the-scenes moments. The work it takes to assemble a story, like research and following leads, is what I love. We are the watchdogs of society, and it is our job to make sure the public is aware of what is happening around them, and I would love to be a part of that.