MIPA instructor C.E. Sikkenga is instructing his students on the importance of telling a larger story at the 2019 MIPA Summer Workshop. He said his class, titled “Telling the Big Story,” focuses on in-depth storytelling in student publications. Sikkenga said his class should encourage students to look beyond to find the big stories and how to execute them in their own … [Read more...] about Sikkenga guides students in the way of meaningful storytelling
Archives for July 2019
Jeremy Whiting brings new audio class to MIPA summer workshop
New to the 2019 MIPA summer workshop is “Podcasting, Audio Storytelling & Radio” with instructor Jeremy Whiting. The class takes place in Holden Hall where the award-winning student radio station, Impact 89FM, is recorded. Whiting, the previous president of MIPA’s board of directors and the current general manager at Impact 89FM, said he has big plans for this new class, … [Read more...] about Jeremy Whiting brings new audio class to MIPA summer workshop
MIPA students add thoughts to ‘MIPA Makes’ poster
The theme of this summer's MIPA workshop is "MIPA Makes..." To enhance the theme, students added their ideas to a large poster to say what word or phrase they thought completed that sentence. Ideas included "family," "better designs," "journalists" and "leaders," among others. Ike Lea/Photos … [Read more...] about MIPA students add thoughts to ‘MIPA Makes’ poster
‘MIPA Makes’ kicks off July 28
The 2019 MIPA summer journalism workshop, titled "MIPA Makes," began on July 28 with an opening session in the Wilson Hall auditorium. Michael Catarina and Ike Lea/Photos … [Read more...] about ‘MIPA Makes’ kicks off July 28