As campers at the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s (MIPA) 2012 workshop, journalism students get to have experiences that allow them to get a closer look at their field of interest. Students in the “Smile, You’re on Camera” class had the opportunity to do this at a local news station, WILX. Here, the students learned more about broadcast journalism, specifically … [Read more...] about Video students visit television studio
Archives for July 2012
Photo of the Day: Monday, July 30
Journalism: useful to more than just journalists
If you pull aside the students at MIPA journalism camp, you would find that not all of them are on the obvious career path you would expect. Many students found here are not aspiring journalists, but aspiring political scientists, veterinarians, and even chemical engineers. Shocking, right? But when you look into it, it’s really not such a surprising revelation. Breaking … [Read more...] about Journalism: useful to more than just journalists
MHSAA Media Coordinator speaks to Sports Coverage class
Ten young journalists enrolled in Jeff Nardone’s Sports Coverage class at the MIPA summer journalism workshop listened to guest speaker Geoff Kimmerly, the new Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Media and Content Coordinator, speak about his responsibilities. It's a job that he's served in a relatively short time. “The MHSAA (job) happened and this has been … [Read more...] about MHSAA Media Coordinator speaks to Sports Coverage class
Photographers work at LCC improving their techniques
Every morning about 60 of MIPA’s summer workshop students climb on a bus destined for an off-campus location. Five Miles away at Lansing Community College, the Shoot Like a Pro, Sports Photography and From Covering to Publishing classes spend their days diving into photography. Shoot Like a Pro is one of MIPA’s more advanced photo classes. Instructor Paula Turner said the … [Read more...] about Photographers work at LCC improving their techniques