Just coming back from lunch, Dean Hume’s Newspaper Editors class engaged in a number of hands-on activities designed to get the students to apply various editing skills. The activities included pitching ideas to report on from around campus and making comments as a class on several stories published in student publications. The student journalists are encouraged to … [Read more...] about Newspaper Editors class provides a hands-on approach
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You’re Designing the Newspaper class sparks creativity from Arnold and classmates
Kelly Arnold traveled 61 miles from Community High School in Ann Arbor to come to MSU’s MIPA program, with the desire to increase her knowledge of InDesign. She chose to take You’re Designing the Newspaper, a class taught by Jim McGonnell. Arnold’s school paper, The Communicator, previously a broadsheet layout, is switching to a magazine style this year. “I’m hoping to get … [Read more...] about You’re Designing the Newspaper class sparks creativity from Arnold and classmates
Feature coverage class takes on story packages
With creating a story package in the back of the Feature Coverage class’s minds, the students attend the seminar centred on reporting and the digital age. “I found the seminar very interesting,” Woodhaven student Brianne Twiddy said. “I liked how they discussed the difference the new media has made and how it has affected everyone.” The students’ goal is to write a … [Read more...] about Feature coverage class takes on story packages
MIPA Schedule: July 31
MIPA 2013 Schedule July 31 | Create infographics … [Read more...] about MIPA Schedule: July 31
Writers face generational challenges in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
Students of The Bobby Hawthorne Experience reflected on how the class's lecture impacted them. International Academy senior, Nancy Huang was one of those students. “We had a guest speaker come in –it was really informative- she’s actually from the business, and she’s still a student. I think that’s why we can identify really well with Julia and what her work is.” Huang … [Read more...] about Writers face generational challenges in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’