This afternoon, students and guests attending The Bobby Hawthorne Experience were given the opportunity to have all of their journalistic inspired questions answered by Cheryl Pell, the former director of MIPA among other past positions. Pell was asked a series of questions to which she answered to the best of her ability, covering topics such as the various careers she … [Read more...] about The Bobby Hawthorne Experience’s students and guests interview Cheryl Pell
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Learning how to make an infographic and why they are important
Infographics are a way to make information as complex as the weather or the rise and fall of eating disorders in high school students easier for people to understand, according to Illustrator and Information Graphics instructor Karl Gude. “Not only do infographics make information more understandable it also gives it a lot more meaning,” Gude said. So far in his class … [Read more...] about Learning how to make an infographic and why they are important
Conversations lead to personality profiles in Feature Coverage class
The Feature Coverage class was given an assignment to write a 300 word personality profile on another student in the class. Student Bianca Pugliesi chose to write about her classmate’s memory of her friend moving away to Virginia. “The point of the assignment is that everybody has a story,” Pugliesi said. “If you keep talking to someone, eventually you’ll have … [Read more...] about Conversations lead to personality profiles in Feature Coverage class
A Preview of Bobby Hawthorne’s Course Interview with Cheryl Pell
The students attending today's afternoon session of The Bobby Hawthorne Experience will be given the opportunity to conduct an interview with MIPA's former executive director, Cheryl Pell. Pell was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and has also received numerous awards in recognition for her journalistic contributions. "I think the interview will focus on … [Read more...] about A Preview of Bobby Hawthorne’s Course Interview with Cheryl Pell
Feature Coverage class looks forward to promising careers in new age journalism
No, journalism isn’t dying. And young journalists- they have everything at their fingertips. Feature Coverage teacher Betsy Rau stands by this statement after she took over the class for the first time in 25 years. “I would die to be a young journalist right now,” Rau said. “Journalism is alive and well, it’s more available than it ever was. It’s an … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage class looks forward to promising careers in new age journalism