By Cameron Macko, Karina Zanyk McLean, and Isobel Futter [View the story "Not all MIPA campers plan to pursue journalism as their career" on Storify] … [Read more...] about Storify: Campers attend MIPA for journalism experience, not always to enter journalism field
Archives for July 2013
Workshop participants love Sunday’s opening activities
Workshop students attended the opening session and content-specific breakout sessions on July 28 for the first day of the 2013 MIPA Summer Workshop. Photography teacher Ike Lea shared some of his favorite shots from Sunday's opening events: … [Read more...] about Workshop participants love Sunday’s opening activities
Skills learned at MIPA apply to many careers
On the first day of the MIPA journalism workshop, hundreds of MIPA student journalists from across the state, the country and even one student from another country, prepared to experience this year’s theme: Learn it. Live it. Love it. Many of them came here for ideas to transfer to their high school publications, others simply to spend time with friends. Still, many more came … [Read more...] about Skills learned at MIPA apply to many careers
Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
Writers sat enthralled in room 316 of Bessey Hall. Each student watched as Bobby Hawthorne gave his daily lecture on just how to write the best you can. Today’s lesson: How to be a columnist, and sure fire ways to fail. Ways to fail included that to fail, a columnist must: ramble, chit-chat with readers, meander, use clichés, and over exaggerate a situation. Laughter filled … [Read more...] about Writers experience helpful lecture in ‘The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’
Reporters in ‘Smile, You’re on Camera’ practice interview skills
Campers in the "Smile, You're on Camera" class got to try their hand at doing a live interview with camp attendees or instructors. Here are some examples of what the students have produced so far: "Smile" reporter DaVonta Nathan-Miller interviews Advanced InDesign instructor Jim Woerhle: "Smile" reporter Chloe Kosinski interviews camper Sydney Hembree: "Smile" … [Read more...] about Reporters in ‘Smile, You’re on Camera’ practice interview skills